Cardiac services, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
Contact
The Children's Hospital at Westmead:
- Phone: (02) 7825 2345
- Email: HCFC.SCHN@health.nsw.gov.au
- Location: The Heart Centre for Children, Level 3 (South Bridge)
Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick:
- Phone: (02) 9382 1872
- Email: SCHN-SCH-Cardiac@health.nsw.gov.au
- Location: The Heart Centre for Children, Level 3 (C3 North)
About our service
The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) cardiac services bring together medical, nursing, and allied health teams to provide specialist family support, and work in partnership with other teams within the network (such as anaesthetics, intensive care and neonatology, and medical imaging).
We offer patient services at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, and within statewide outreach centres. We have an exceptional research program, Kids Heart Research, to enhance the care we provide to cardiac patients and their families.
Referral process for clinicians
Our services use Consultmed to manage referrals. The Consultmed platform allows health professionals to send e-referrals to us securely.
Important: We have two Consultmed accounts, one for The Children's Hospital at Westmead and one for Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. Please select the relevant service when using Consultmed,
Consultmed questions and technical support: helpdesk@consultmed.co
Appointment process for parents and carers with a referral
Upload your referral
Appointments at our clinic require a referral from your GP or clinician. If you have a referral, you can upload it using our secure portal managed by Consultmed.
Your referral needs to be addressed to one or more cardiologists by name and include:
- the patient's full name
- date of birth
- address
- contact phone number
- email address for the patient's family
- Medicare card details (if applicable)
- The reason for referral and any relevant background information or test results.
Track your referral
Once we receive the referral, and it has been triaged, we will contact you to book your appointment.
Waiting times can vary based on urgency.
If your clinician has questions about Consultmed or require technical support, they can contact helpdesk@consultmed.com
Need support?
If you need help or have questions about the referral and appointment process, please contact us.
Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick:
- (02) 9382 1872
- SCHN-SCH-Cardiac@health.nsw.gov.au
The Children's Hospital at Westmead:
- (02) 7825 2345
- hcfc.schn@health.nsw.gov.au
Clinics and services
Clinics
Our clinics are a part of the Heart Centre for Children based at both our hospitals. These clinics include:
- Heart Centre for Children Genetics clinic
- Fetal Cardiology clinics
- Paediatric Cardiology clinics
- Senior (Adolescent) Congenital Heart clinic
- Pre-admission (Surgical / Catheterisation) clinic
- Pacemaker clinic
- Neurogenetics clinic
- Cardio-Oncology clinic
- Inherited Arrhythmia clinic
- Nursing review clinic
- Psychology services
Outreach services
The Cardiac services team provides remote services around New South Wales. Please call the following numbers for appointments:
- Armidale: (02) 9845 2345
- Bathurst: (02) 9845 2345
- Bega: 02 9845 2345
- Belmont 02 4921 3750 (Bookings through John Hunter Hospital)
- Campbelltown: (02) 9845 2345
- Canberra: (02) 9891 6800
- Coffs Harbour: 02 6650 4100
- Dubbo: (02) 9845 2345
- Central Coast Clinic: (02) 9845 2345
- Maitland 02 4921 3750 (Bookings through John Hunter Hospital)
- Moree: 02 4921 3750 (Bookings through John Hunter Hospital)
- Newcastle: (02) 4962 1811
- Nowra: (02) 4423 3888
- Orange: (02) 9845 2345
- Port Macquarie: (02) 9845 2345
- Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney: (02) 9891 6800
- Tamworth: (02) 9845 2345
- Wagga Wagga: (02) 9891 6800
- Wollongong: (02) 9891 6800
Inherited Cardiac Conditions service
The Inherited Cardiac Conditions Service at the Heart Centre for Children diagnoses and treats children and young people with heart conditions that may have a hereditary or genetic basis.
We also provide care for children with a family member affected by an inherited or genetic heart condition.
Cardiac psychology service
The Cardiac psychology service is free and available to children and families affected by childhood heart disease in NSW.
Psychologists at the Heart Centre for Children provide emotional care for children and families affected by heart disease.
At the Heart Centre for Children, we are committed to supporting children and families throughout all stages of their medical and emotional care. We work as a team to provide the best possible support, based on research evidence and feedback from families.
Contact us or make an appointment: (02) 7825 0088
Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.
Our care teams
The Heart Centre for Children nursing team
The Heart Centre for Children nursing team is experienced in coordinating the delivery of care to children with cardiac disease across NSW, the ACT and beyond.
The nursing team supports families and provides clinical expertise in areas including:
- Complex cardiac care including antenatal support
- Cardiothoracic surgical care
- Heart failure and heart transplant management
- Arrhythmia management
Contact us weekdays 8am – 4pm (except public holidays)
Phone: (02) 7825 2346
Advanced heart failure and heart transplant nursing team
The advanced heart failure and heart transplant nursing team coordinates the delivery of care to children across NSW, the ACT and beyond.
Our nurses support families within the hospital and when at home, providing clinical expertise and working within an experienced team consisting of:
- Specialist cardiologists
- Clinical psychology
- Cardiac pharmacy
- Physiotherapy and occupational therapy
Contact us weekdays 8am – 4pm (except public holidays)
Phone: 0437 611 539
Cardiac Care for Kids program (regional)
Cardiac Care for Kids Program provides nursing support to children with cardiac disease who live in regional NSW and the ACT.
The nursing team supports families and provides clinical expertise in areas including:
- regional complex cardiac care support and coordination (inpatient and outpatient)
- regional patient, family, and staff education
- culturally appropriate health care and engagement for Aboriginal patients and families.
Contact us weekdays 8am – 4pm (except public holidays)
Phone: 0458 527 083
Cardiac factsheets
