For Clinicians
Refer once. We match the child to the right study.
Suspect sleep-disordered breathing in a child? Send a single referral. A paediatric sleep physician reviews every patient by telehealth and selects the correct kit — so you don’t have to choose between screening and diagnostic.
- Delivered Australia-wide
- Specialist-interpreted reports
- Supporting families since 2017
One referral covers it. A paediatric sleep physician assesses each child’s risk of sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnoea, selects the right kit, and we handle delivery, coaching and specialist reporting.
The Referral Pathway
From referral to report, in five
steps
For V2 and V3, a sleep physician sits at the front of the pathway and makes the
screening-versus-diagnostic decision for you.
You refer
Send one referral — no need to pick a study yourself.
Sleep physician review
Bulk-billed telehealth review of the child’s SDB and OSA risk, with a sleep, ENT, dental and general-health questionnaire sent to the family first.
Right kit selected
V2 screening or V3 diagnostic — chosen for that child.
Tested at home
The family completes the study overnight, with video guidance.
Reported to you
Structured specialist report, plus a results telehealth review for the family.
V1 and V4 are specialist-direct. The telehealth review applies to V2 and V3. If you’re a specialist ordering V1 (pre-op oximetry) or V4 (stand-alone Level-2 study), refer straight to the kit.
Kit range
Four kits, matched to the clinical
question
Refer to the pathway and let the sleep physician decide between V2 and V3 — or order
V1 and V4 directly. Telehealth touchpoints are included where shown.
V1
Triaging kit · oximetry
Overnight oximetry + heart rate with PSQ. Pre-op OSA screen, day-case candidacy, post-discharge monitoring.
- Oximetry & heart rate
- PSQ questionnaire
Used by: ENT, pre-admission clinics, anaesthetists
Turnaround: 7–10 days
$440
indicative fee
V2
Screening kit + Triple Test
Physician selects
Oximetry + tonsil/dental video + full ENT/dental/sleep history. For children with sleep symptoms needing anatomical assessment.
- Oximetry & heart rate
- Tonsil + dental video
- Telehealth review + results
Used by: GPs, dentists, orthodontists, paediatricians
Turnaround: 7–10 days
$550
indicative fee · telehealth bulk-billed
V3
Diagnostic kit + Triple Test
Physician selects
Level-2 sleep study + tonsil/dental video + full history. Definitive study for more severe or complex cases.
- Full Level-2 sleep study
- Tonsil + dental video
- Telehealth review + results
Used by: GPs, paediatricians, dentists, sleep specialists
Turnaround: 10–14 days
~$550 OOP
~990 fee with ~$440 Medicare rebate (Telehealth is bulk billed)
V4
Stand-alone study
Level-2 home sleep study alone, with sleep diary — for specialists who need the study only.
- Full Level-2 sleep study
- Sleep diary
Used by: Sleep physicians, ENT — specialist-direct
Turnaround: 10–14 days
~$510 OOP
~$950 fee with ~$440 Medicare rebate
(Telehealth is bulk billed)
Signals captured in V3/V4: oximetry, heart rate, airflow, RIP effort, snore, body position, ECG, bruxism and EEG. The tonsil video
isn’t separately reported when the referrer is an ENT surgeon; the dental video isn’t separately reported when the referrer is a
dentist. Fees are indicative and may vary; the sleep physician telehealth appointment is bulk-billed.
See it in action
A short overview of the Heali-ox service
Reporting & Triage
More than a test — a route to treatment
Structured specialist reports support peri-operative risk stratification and referral guidance. Where further treatment is suggested, we give the family a referral document to expedite local care.
What you receive
A definitive, specialist-interpreted report to the referrer
Paediatric sleep physician +/- ENT reporting
Telehealth review with the family for V2 and V3
Physician review up front, results discussion after the study
A treatment referral document where indicated
To expedite the safest, most local onward care
Evidence Highlights
Overnight oximetry supports surgical planning in paediatric OSA.
Nixon et al., Pediatrics 2004;113:e19–e25
Remote-delivered oximetry matched hospital oximetry, was preferred by families and completed faster.
Healthcare (Basel) 2023;11(2):278
Preferred Partner Network
Expedited in-person care, where
it’s indicated
When a child needs hands-on assessment or treatment, Heali-ox connects the family to a
growing national network of preferred ENT, sleep and dental partners — who have
agreed to see your Heali-ox patient within two weeks of our referral.
ENT surgeons
For airway and surgical assessment, including adenotonsillectomy where indicated.
Sleep physicians
For ongoing diagnosis and management of more complex sleep-disordered breathing.
Dental partners
For airway-focused dental and orthodontic review and early intervention.
In this way, Heali-ox provides a turnkey solution for your patient and their family — virtual from start to finish, and face-to-face where indicated.
Screening Tools
Gauge a child’s risk before you
refer
Two quick parent-reported questionnaires help you decide whether to refer. After
referral, the sleep physician makes the V2-versus-V3 call.
PSQ
Paediatric Sleep Questionnaire
Parent-reported. A score above 0.33 suggests OSA risk and warrants further evaluation.
OSA-5
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea-5
Parent-reported. A score of 5 or more suggests elevated OSA risk and warrants further evaluation.
Refer once — we’ll take it
from there
We manage logistics, family coaching, physician review and
rapid specialist reporting.