Queensland Health guidelines

Queensland Health guidelines are a subset of supporting documents that provide guidance to Hospital and Health Services (HHSs). The guidelines available here establish best practice in relation to clinical and non-clinical activities and functions. Queensland Health guidelines may be adopted or adapted for use by HHSs to support best practice and business continuity.

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Title Document type Document number Related topic
Documentation and storage of child protection informationGuidelineQH-GDL-979Child  protection
Implementing a publicly funded homebirth program - guidance for Queensland Hospital and Health ServicesGuidelineQH-GDL-978:2024Clinical Care
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner clinical governance (PDF 1531 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-940:2013 Clinical care
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner—practice plan form (PDF 319 kB) Form   Clinical care
Antenatal screening for domestic and family violence (PDF 423 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-456:2018 Clinical care
Queensland Health Capital Project Signage ManualGuidelineQH-GDL-466-1Infrastructure
Statement of intent: The prioritisation of health services for children and young people in the child protection system (PDF 352 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-426 Child protection
Care and treatment order for a child (PDF 100 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-942:2015 Child protection
Consent in child protection and management of complex care cases and end of life decision making (PDF 87 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-944:2015 Child protection
Health professionals child protection capability requirements (PDF 193 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-945:2015 Child protection
Our child - When a child in care is reported missing
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Guideline QH-GDL-465:2019 Child protection
Reporting a reasonable/reportable suspicion of child abuse and neglect (PDF 2808 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-948:2015 Child protection
Responding to an unborn child high risk alert
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Guideline QH-GDL-949:2015 Child protection
Safety and security of children and young people in Queensland Health facilities (PDF 231 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-431:2016 Clinical care
Compression garments for adults with malignancy-related lymphoedema: eligibility, supply and costing (PDF 2344 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-373 Clinical care
Criteria-led discharge Guideline QH-GDL-416:2014 Clinical care
Donation of medicines to developing countries (PDF 91 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-946:2013 Pharmaceuticals
Elected members of Parliament, Senators and candidates for political office, seeking to visit a Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Ambulance Service facility or Statutory agency (PDF 185 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-960 Facilities
Elective surgery 23-hour ward admission criteria (SWAPNET) (PDF 270 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-412-2014 Clinical care
Emergency Department short term treatment areas  Guideline QH-GDL-352:2022 Clinical care
Emergency surgery access (PDF 278 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-440:2017 Clinical care
Prevention of dental caries and maintenance of oral health (PDF 161 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-411:2013 Dental, teeth
Fluoride varnishes (PDF 133 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-410:2013 Dental, teeth
Food service best practice guideline (PDF 222 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-448:2017 Nutrition
Management of care for people 14 years and over disclosing sexual assault (PDF 330 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-472 Clinical care
Health workforce domestic and family violence training guideline Guideline QH-GDL-441:2022 Clinical care
Heart failure: End stage management (PDF 496 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-485:2021 Clinical care
Helicopter landing sites (PDF 276 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-447:2021 Aeromedical
Helicopter landing site register template (XLS 118 kB) Template QH-GDL-HLSREG-447:2017 Aeromedical
Aeromedical aviation standard (PDF 628 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-447-1:2021 Aeromedical
Guideline for Home Enteral Nutrition Services (HENS) for outpatients Guideline QH-GDL-015 Nutrition
Hospital in the Home (HITH) Guideline QH-GDL-379 Clinical care
Clinic-based Hospital in the Home: Block-funded facilities Guideline QH-GDL-379-1 Clinical care
Hospital in the Home: During a pandemic Guideline QH-GDL-379-2 Clinical care
Hospital in the Home: Standards of care Guideline QH-GDL-379-3 Clinical care
Infection prevention in elective total hip and knee arthroplasty surgery (PDF 236 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-478:2020 Clinical care
Immunisation services Guideline QH-GDL-955:2022 Immunisation
Management of patients with acute severe behavioural disturbance in emergency departments (PDF 623 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-438 Mental health
Management of people living with HIV who place others at risk of HIV  Guideline QH-GDL-367:2022 Clinical care
Medical equipment asset class categories and useful life  Guideline QH-GDL-483 Medical equipment
Medical grade footwear (PDF 317 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-959:2015 Uniforms
Medical imaging contrast media (intra-vascular) (PDF 187 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-016:2013 Medical imaging
Medical imaging patient identification and procedure matching Guideline QH-GDL-957 Medical imaging
Medicines/pharmaceuticals of animal origin (PDF 477 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-954:2013 Pharmaceuticals
Medication management within mental health, alcohol and other drugs (MHAOD) services Guideline QH-GDL-965:2021 Mental health
Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders in Queensland (PDF 565 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-961:2020 Mental health
Suicide prevention practice (PDF 457 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-967:2021 Mental health
Co-occurring substance use disorders and other mental health disorders: policy position statement for Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Services 2021 (PDF 315 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-964:2021 Mental health
Working with parents: guidance for mental health, alcohol and other drugs services (PDF 228 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-963:2021 Mental health
Transition of care for young people receiving mental health services (PDF 265 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-365-5 Mental health
Acute behavioural disturbance management (including acute sedation) in Queensland Health authorised mental health services (children and adolescents) (PDF 473 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-451 Mental health
Pharmacological management of acute behavioural disturbance management (ABDM) in Queensland Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) inpatient services (adults and older adults)  Guideline QH-GDL-966:2021 Mental health
Admission of children and adolescents to acute mental health inpatient units (PDF 626 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-484:2021 Mental health

Managing ligature risks in Queensland public mental health alcohol and other drug inpatient units
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Guideline QH-GDL-365-2-1:2012 Mental health
Recognising and managing potential environmental hazards in Queensland public mental health and alcohol and other drug inpatient units 2016
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Guideline QH-GDL-436:2016 Mental health
Safe and quality use of clozapine therapy in mental health services Guideline QH-GDL-437:2021 Mental health
Sexual health and safety guidelines for mental health, alcohol and other drug services (PDF 474 kB) Guidelines QH-GDL-434:2016 Mental health
Therapeutic visual observation for mental health and alcohol and other drugs services (PDF 1004 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-479:2020 Mental health
Operating theatre efficiency guideline (PDF 1558 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-443:2017 Clinical care
Oral Health Services eligibility (PDF 944 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-444:2017 Dental, teeth
Oral Health Services standard range of services (PDF 126 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-429:2016 Dental, teeth
Oral Health Services waiting lists guideline (PDF 742 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-269 Dental, teeth
Use of dental amalgamGuidelineQH-GDL-975Dental, teeth
Clinical governance guideline—physician assistant (PA) (PDF 4079 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-397 Clinical care
Clinical governance guideline—physician assistant (PA) practice plan—Attachment 1 (DOCX 578 kB) Attachment QH-GDL-397-att1 Clinical care
Publicly funded servicesGuidelineQH-GDL-336-1Services
Provision of diagnostic imaging reports (PDF 230 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-017:2015 Medical imaging
Residential aged care facilities (PDF 1403 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-374-8:1999 Facilities

Framework for the integration of spiritual care in Queensland Health facilities (PDF 763 kB)

Guideline QH-GDL-480:2020 Facilities
Statewide Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care Clinical Network (SWAPNet) Anaesthesia: Non-bariatric surgery in obese patients (PDF 184 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-395:2013 Clinical care
Statewide Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care Clinical Network (SWAPNet) visitors to the operating theatre (PDF 250 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-427:2016 Facilities
Statewide Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care Clinical Network (SWAPNet) Sugammadex injection 200mg in 2mL and 500mg in 5mL Guideline QH-GDL-442:2023 Clinical care
X-ray operator services (PDF 2728 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-363 Medical imaging
Wayfinding (PDF 1130 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-343-6-1:2010 Facilities
WorkMAPP implementation (PDF 55 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-333-1:2011 Workforce planning
Queensland emergency helicopter network tasking guideline (PDF 655 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-495:2021 Aeromedical
Cardiac and pulmonary telerehabilitation (PDF 348 kB) Guideline QH-GDL-496:2022 Clinical care
Healthcare associated infection surveillance Guideline QH-GDL-321-7-1 Clinical care
Telehealth and domestic and family violence Guideline QH-GDL-497:2022 Clinical care
Mental health intensive care unit Guideline QH-GDL-499:2022 Mental health
Aquatic physiotherapy and cytotoxic agents Guideline QH-GDL-500:2022 Physiotherapy
Medication formulary and prescribing practices for prison health servicesGuidelineQH-GDL-501:2022Pharmaceuticals
SecurityGuidelineQH-GDL-502:2022Occupational violence
Referral pathways: Major trauma (adult)GuidelineQH-GDL-971Clinical care
Queensland Opioid Dependence Treatment GuidelinesGuidelineQH-GDL-974Clinical Care
Supervision Guidelines for Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs ServicesGuidelineQH-GDL-977Mental health
Access to Supervision Position Statement for Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs ServicesGuidelineQH-GDL-976Mental health
Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) for Transition Care ProgrammeGuidelineQH-GDL-981Aged Care

Interim consent arrangements for restrictive practices in aged care

GuidelineQH-GDL-982Aged Care
Oral health services - access for Refugees and Asylum SeekersGuidelineQH-GDL-983Oral Health
Patient Safety NetGuidelineQH-GDL-985Clinical care
Initiating post-exposure prophylaxis after non-occupational and occupational exposure to HIVGuidelineQH-GDL-986Clinical care

Last updated: 11 April 2024