Online Doctor Appointment Australia – Same-Day Telehealth GP
- Full video consultations with AHPRA-registered Australian GPs — prescriptions, referrals, pathology and certificates all in one appointment.
- Same-day appointments, 365 days a year — open 8am–midnight weekdays, and priority booking can have you speaking to a doctor within 15 minutes.
- One transparent fee: $49.99. No Medicare card needed, no subscription, no out-of-hours surcharge — eScripts sent straight to your phone.
Why Choose Qoctor for your online doctor appointment?
When you want to properly discuss your health, a full online doctor consultation gives you the time and clinical attention you need.
Qoctor is an Australian doctor-owned telehealth service providing online GP consultations with AHPRA-registered doctors. During your appointment, your doctor can assess symptoms, discuss treatment options, organise investigations and develop a management plan tailored to you.
Key benefits:
- Same-day online GP appointments available
- $49.99 transparent consultation fee
- AHPRA-registered Australian doctors
- Time to address multiple concerns in one appointment
- Pathology and imaging referrals available where clinically appropriate
- Prescriptions and specialist referrals (subject to assessment)
- Secure and confidential telehealth platform
What Is an Online Doctor Appointment Best For?
An online GP appointment may be suitable when you:
- Want to discuss a new or ongoing health concern
- Need medical advice for symptoms
- Require pathology tests or imaging referrals
- Need a treatment review or medication adjustment
- Have multiple issues to address in one session
- Want a structured medical consultation with a management plan
If you only require a simple service, Qoctor offers lower-cost streamlined services designed for specific needs: an online medical certificate from $14.99, a repeat prescription or a specialist referral.
How an online GP appointment works
Booking your telehealth GP consultation is simple.
Complete Your Secure Consultation
Provide relevant information prior to speaking with the doctor.
Book Your Appointment
Choose an available same-day time slot that suits you.
Speak to the online doctor
Your doctor conducts a structured telehealth consultation via phone or video call.
Receive Your Management Plan
Where clinically appropriate, your doctor may organise prescriptions, referrals, imaging or pathology tests, and provide follow-up advice.
Online GP Consultation Fee- $49.99
Qoctor offers clear and transparent pricing for online doctor appointments across Australia:
- Standard Telehealth Doctor Consultation: $49.99
- No Medicare required
- No hidden fees
- Same-day availability
- Nationwide access
- This consultation allows adequate time to properly assess your condition and discuss treatment options.
What can be managed in an online doctor consultation?
Many common health concerns can be assessed via telehealth, including:
- Respiratory symptoms
- Skin conditions
- Urinary symptoms
- Minor infections
- Medication reviews
- Mental health concerns
- Pathology & imaging requests
Your doctor will advise if an in-person examination is required. Significant mental health, long term or complex health issues are often better managed with your local GP, to maximise continuity of care.
If your condition is urgent or life-threatening, please contact emergency services.
Lower-Cost Options for Simple Medical Needs
If you only require a simple document or script, Qoctor offers lower-cost streamlined services designed for those needs:
Medically reviewed by Dr Aifric Boylan
Co-founder, CEO & Medical Director of Qoctor — doctor-owned telehealth since 2016. Written by Dr Ali Zavery — Co-founder & General Practitioner · BSc (Hons) MBBS DCH · AHPRA Reg. MED0001847693.
Every Qoctor online GP appointment is conducted by video or phone with an AHPRA-registered Australian doctor — never through an automated consultation. Consultations are provided in line with the Medical Board of Australia’s telehealth guidelines.
Our doctors assess each patient independently and only provide prescriptions, referrals, pathology requests or certificates when clinically appropriate.
Telehealth is not suitable in all medical situations — patients will be advised if an in-person assessment is needed. In an emergency, call 000.
Frequently Asked Questions about Online Doctor Appointments
How quickly can I get an online doctor appointment?
Same-day appointments are available 365 days a year. Priority booking is also available throughout the day- meaning you can be seen within 15 minutes if you’re in a hurry. Prescriptions, referrals and certificates are downloadable instantly after your appointment.
Do I need Medicare for a telehealth GP appointment?
No, Qoctor consultations are privately billed and do not require a Medicare card. Medical certificates start from $14.99. A full GP consultation costs $49.99 and allows time to address multiple issues if needed.
Wondering about bulk-billed options? See our guide to free and bulk-billed medical certificates
Yes. Visitors from overseas can book a GP appointment with Qoctor if they need medical advice, prescription or other assistance from a doctor whilst travelling in Australia. Medicare is not required; consultations are privately billed at the same price as for everyone else.
Please note, Qoctor is not suitable for medical emergencies- if you are severely unwell, dial 000 on your phone or present to your nearest hospital’s emergency department.
Yes- it is quite straightforward to see a doctor online in Australia.
- Your own local GP may offer telehealth appointments as part of their routine services- if so, you maybe able to get bulk-billed, or access a Medicare rebate for some of the telehealth consultation cost. It is worth finding out if this option is available to you. However, many local GP clinics have long waiting times, and it can be difficult to get an online appointment for urgent issues, or if you need one the same day.
- With Qoctor the online doctor, you can book a same day consultation with an experienced AHPRA-registered doctor online, 365 days a year, wherever you are in Australia. It is a particularly useful option if local clinics are booked out. Opening hours are 8AM to midnight on weekdays, and 9AM to 10PM on the weekend. Customer service is available daily via live chat- our Melbourne based team will get back to you quickly if you have any questions.
- Whilst Qoctor is a private service, the fees are affordable, starting at $14.99 for a single, same day medical certificate consultation. This is much less than the “gap fee” now charged in many GP clinics.
- With Qoctor, it is possible to speak to a doctor about a health issue or symptom, request a medical certificate, a carer’s certificate, a specialist referral letter, a pathology referral, an asthma/allergy action plan, a prescription and much more.
- For any long term or complex issues, we strongly encourage patients to see their regular doctor where possible- as it is best to have the continuity of care. If you see a Qoctor doctor online but want your GP to be kept in the loop, we are happy to provide you with a summary or letter to take with you on your next visit, if you wish.
Intending to see a doctor online in Australia? Some important things to bear in mind:
- For medicolegal reasons, you do need to be physically in Australia at the time of your online assessment.
- The doctor should be AHPRA registered- you should be able to easily check their number on the AHPRA website
- The practitioner should be clear whether they are a doctor, a nurse, or other practitioner- some low quality providers are intentionally unclear about this.
- Your privacy and confidentiality should be respected by the provider at all times (at Qoctor we are committed to this). The experience should feel as professional as what you’d expect from an in-person assessment.
- Video call is deemed the gold standard for telehealth, by the Australian medical board. However a telephone call is acceptable in some cases. Low quality websites that only communicate via SMS or online questionnaires are sub-standard, and in many cases may not be fully insured.
Book an online doctor appointment here.
Once you’ve spoken to the doctor and they have assessed you, they may issue advice, a prescription, a pathology request, a referral letter or a medical certificate. These items are generally available for download immediately after your appointment. Just log in to your Qoctor account and you will see several tabs in your profile- the item will be filed under the relevant tab or under your “orders”.
Please note- eScripts are sent instantly via SMS, directly to your mobile phone- you show this message to the pharmacist who can scan the barcode/ QR code and access your prescription.
You don’t need Medicare to book, but if you have a card, adding your details is genuinely useful: it allows your doctor to issue ePrescriptions (eScripts), and to include your Medicare details on pathology requests and specialist referrals so you can access Medicare rebates on those services. The consultation itself is privately billed: it isn’t possible for telehealth providers like Qoctor to offer Medicare rebates for most telehealth appointments, due to the Medicare “12 month face to face rule”, a legislative requirement that GPs can only provide a rebated telehealth service where they have an established clinical relationship with the patient and have seen them in person in the past 12 months, with limited exemptions.
Yes, when you book a general GP telehealth appointment with Qoctor, you can discuss more than one issue with the doctor- quite often people need a few things- such as a prescription, a medical certificate or a referral for a test or treatment! If you have many complex medical issues and the consultation is becoming very prolonged, the doctor may suggest you return for a second appointment at a later time, to continue to work through all your concerns.
A general GP consultation with Qoctor costs $49.99. Waiting times are generally less than 2 hours. General GP appointments are available 365 days a year, and do not cost more out of hours or at weekends. Our experienced AHPRA registered doctors can discuss your health concerns- whether you wish to ask about symptoms, request a prescription, a pathology referral or a medical certificate.
If you are in a hurry, you can also avail of the priority booking service which allows you to see a doctor within around 15 minutes! The priority booking service is available 9am-9pm on weekdays.