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

Dermatology 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 dermatology 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:

Exclusions for public specialist outpatient services

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

  • benign skin lesions
  • care plans from General Practitioners (GPs)
  • compensable patients e.g. WorkCover
  • cosmetic procedures e.g. laser treatment, Botox treatment, including axillary hyperhidrosis
  • dermatoses with mild presentation
  • indefinite referrals - all patients need to be discharged back to the GP with a treatment/management plan (rare exceptions)
  • Keratosis Pilaris
  • Molluscum Contagiosum, unless patient is immunocompromised or has complex comorbidities
  • pityriasis versicolor
  • referrals from the Emergency Department (ED) - all patients are to be discharged back to GP with a care/follow up plan if Dermatology were not involved with the management of this patient while in the ED
  • routine skin checks
  • warts, unless patient is immunocompromised

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 dermatology adult and paediatric CPCs are due for review within 5 years.

Evidence statement

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