Bendigo is a major regional centre in central Victoria, and many people in the surrounding towns travel into the city for medical care. ConsultNow lets Bendigo patients speak to a registered Australian doctor online, without the drive or the wait.
Whether you are in Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat, Eaglehawk, Castlemaine or Echuca, you can request a consultation, speak with a doctor by phone and receive a medical certificate or eScript digitally. It is a convenient way for La Trobe University students, workers and families to get care when local appointments are hard to find.
Everything is done online, so you can get care without leaving Bendigo or your home.
Choose your service and answer a few short questions. It takes a couple of minutes.
An AHPRA-registered Australian doctor reviews your request and calls you.
Certificates are emailed and eScripts are sent to your phone, ready for any pharmacy.
Learn more on our how it works and pricing pages, or meet our doctors.
ConsultNow is available to patients across Victoria, including Kangaroo Flat, Eaglehawk, Strathfieldsaye, Epsom, Castlemaine, Echuca, Kyneton, Maryborough and the wider Bendigo area.
ConsultNow is for non-emergency care only. If you or someone else is in danger or has severe symptoms, call 000 immediately.
Yes. ConsultNow connects patients in Bendigo and across Victoria with AHPRA-registered Australian doctors by phone or online. A standard GP consultation is $49, and you can request it from home, work or while travelling.
Yes, where the doctor considers it clinically appropriate. Medical certificates start from $12.50 and are delivered digitally by email, so you can forward or print them for your employer, school or university.
If the doctor prescribes medication, an eScript is sent to your phone by SMS or email. You can take it to any pharmacy in Bendigo or elsewhere in Australia. Prescriptions are never guaranteed and depend on the doctor's clinical assessment.
Call 000 straight away or go to your nearest emergency department. ConsultNow is for non-emergency care only and is not a substitute for emergency services.
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