To see a doctor, please call Central Appointments @ tel: 6294 4050.

Genetics is the medical subspecialty that provides diagnosis, counselling and care for families and individuals of all ages who have or are at risk of a genetic disorder or birth defect.

The doctors in the Genetics Service provide outpatient and inpatient genetic services:

• Genetics Clinics at the Children's Specialist Clinic K
• Specialty clinics for metabolic disorders
• Inpatient genetics consultations

Range of Services:

• Genetic counselling
• Biochemical genetics service
• Thalassaemia screening and counselling
• Chromosomal abnormalities
• Dysmorphology
• Neurogenetic counselling
• Prenatal counselling
• Molecular genetic testing
• Training for foreign doctors / specialists

We provide comprehensive clinical care in the following areas:

• Diagnosis of genetic conditions and birth defects
• Coordination of genetic testing
• Supportive genetic counselling
• Genetic counselling when problems are detected during pregnancy
• Providing access to information for patients and their families when a genetic condition is diagnosed