This site contains the South Australian Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) for most frequently referred paediatric medicine conditions.

Paediatric medicine conditions

Please note this is not an exhaustive list of all conditions for outpatient services and does not exclude consideration for referral unless specifically stipulated in the burns exclusions section.

Out of scope

Not all medical conditions are covered by the CPC, as certain conditions may be considered out of scope or managed by other specialist services:

  • Health screening (general) for children – refer to Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS)
  • Children with confirmed/suspected eating disorders e.g. anorexia and bulimia – refer to the Statewide Eating Disorder Service
  • Gender identity and diversity – refer to Women’s and Children’s Hospital
  • Functional neurological disorders – refer to Women’s and Children’s Hospital
  • Complex adolescents – refer to Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Exclusions for public specialist outpatient services

Not all burns conditions are appropriate for referral into the South Australian public health system. The following are not routinely provided in a public specialist outpatient service:

  • Challenging behaviours in children without concurrent developmental and/or medical needs
  • Monitoring for diagnostic procedures and investigations in children completed by other specialist services e.g. assessment of electroencephalogram (EEG) results
  • Learning/psychometric/intelligence quotient (IQ) assessments in children without concurrent developmental and/or medical issues.
  • Second opinions in children where family or medical disagreement exists without consultation with treating paediatrician
  • Children with uncomplicated medical conditions that can be managed in primary care

Emergency information

See the individual condition pages for more specific emergency information.

Feedback

We welcome requests for further information or feedback on the CPC and website, please refer to the relevant form below.

Please email the completed form to Health.CPC@sa.gov.au.

Review

The Paediatric Medicine CPC is due for review in November 2027.

Evidence statement

For a copy of the evidence statement, please email Health.CPC@sa.gov.au.