Need an after hours doctor in Melbourne? Instant Consult connects you with a fully qualified Australian-registered doctor from 6 AM to midnight AEST (7 AM – 1 AM during daylight savings hours), seven days a week, including public holidays, to provide you with the urgent care you need when you need it most.
Reliable Care from An After Hours Doctor in Melbourne
It’s late, your GP clinic is closed, and you need medical advice for a sudden fever or rash. Instant Consult’s after-hours GP services are here to help. Available across Melbourne and Victoria from 6 AM to midnight AEST, seven days a week, our Australian-registered, AHPRA-accredited offer consultations, medical advice, prescriptions, and referrals.
No need to search for an open clinic or worry about public holidays—our service is designed to fit your schedule. Whether you’re in Melbourne or a remote area, we provide quality healthcare on your terms, right at home. Instant Consult is here when you need us most.
Connect with an After Hours Doctor Anywhere in Victoria
- Book Online Consultation. Download the Instant Consult app and sign up for an account. Click on the “Request a Consult” button and follow the prompts. The first available doctor will connect with you within 15 minutes.
- Chat With Your Doctor: Tell your doctor your symptoms, medical history, the medications you’re taking and any other information they might need to assess your medical needs.
- Receive Advice and Care: After your telehealth consultation, your doctor will give you medical medical advice based on the information you provided. If deemed necessary, they may also provide you with prescriptions, specialist referrals, and lab test requests.
Find An After Hours GP in Melbourne with a Comprehensive Range of Services
With Instant Consult, you can chat with a doctor and get help for a wide range of medical requests, all from the comfort of your home!
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Medical Certificates
Are you too ill to come into work and need to give your boss a medical certificate? With Instant Consult you can chat with a doctor and get a medical certificate sent directly to your app’s inbox, all without getting out of bed!
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Prescriptions
If you need a new prescription or need to update an ongoing one then you can use our app to instantly chat to a doctor who can prepare your prescription promptly!
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Referrals
If you have a medical condition that needs treatment from a specialist, one of our GP’s can send a digital referral straight to your app’s inbox.
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Pathology Requests
If you need a blood cell count or to check for STDs/STIs or need any other kind of bloodwork you can easily get a pathology request sent to your inbox by any of our fully licensed online GPs. You can then take the request to the clinic of your choice.
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Radiology Requests
If you require any special kind of diagnostic imaging such as a CAT scan or an MRI you can get a request from one of our online GPs which you can then take to your preferred provider.
When to Choose an After Hours Doctor Over the Hospital Emergency Department
If you are experiencing severe symptoms like chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, or have a serious injury, you should go straight to your nearest hospital’s emergency department or call emergency services. You should only consider an after hours GP for:
- Non-Life-Threatening Conditions: If your condition is urgent but not life-threatening, our after hours doctor can provide the care you need. This includes minor injuries, infections, rashes, or illnesses that require urgent medical attention but are not emergencies.
- Non-Physical Examination: While telehealth consultations are a great alternative to traditional face-to-face consultations, it has its limitations. If you need a physical examination to fully assess your condition, you should opt for the emergency department.
- After Hours Prescriptions: If you need a prescription refill or a new prescription after regular clinic hours, our after hours GP can assist you without the need for an emergency department visit.
- Intermediary Care: For ongoing treatment or chronic conditions, our after hours GP can offer intermediary care when your regular GP is unavailable.
- Convenience and Comfort: If you prefer to receive medical care in the comfort of your own home, an after hours doctor is ideal. Instant Consult allows you to book online and have a consultation without having to travel.
- Avoiding Hospital Wait Times: Hospital emergency departments prioritise patients based on the severity of their condition. If your situation is less urgent, you might face long wait times. Our after hours doctor can see you sooner, providing you with the medical care you need when you need it most.
- Medical Certificates: Should you require a medical certificate for work or school due to a sudden illness, an after hours doctor can provide this without the need for an emergency room visit.
- Cost-Effective Care: Visiting an emergency department can be expensive. If your condition doesn’t warrant emergency care, seeing our after hours GP can be more cost-effective. All consultations with our doctors are also covered by Medicare and bulk-billed for patients under 12 months of age.
Why Choose Instant Consult for After Hours GP in Melbourne?
Frequently Asked Questions
Instant Consult and Priority Primary Care Centres (PPCC) both provide medical services beyond regular business hours.
PPCCs are physical locations that you can visit for urgent, non-life-threatening conditions. Consultations are done face-to-face, making them ideal for urgent care needs that require in-person attention.
On the other hand, Instant Consult offers telehealth consultations that connect patients with doctors via video call. This means you can get the medical care you need without travelling or queuing up in waiting rooms. It’s great for people who live far from a PPCC location with medical needs that can be addressed with an online consultation.
Instant Consultation is ideal for conditions that require urgent medical attention but can be addressed without the need for a physical consultation. Home visit doctors, on the other hand, are for when you need face-to-face consultations beyond your regular GP clinic hours.
To make sure you get the urgent care you need at the soonest possible time, Instant Consult connects you with the first available doctor. However, all our doctors are fully qualified, AHPRA-accredited, and thoroughly vetted, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the highest quality care you deserve even if you can’t choose your after hours doctor.
Instant Consult’s after-hours services are designed to provide medical care when your regular GP is unavailable. It is not a replacement for regular check-ups. However, you can use it for interim consultations and for managing ongoing health issues that may need attention before your next scheduled check-up.
Absolutely! Our after-hours services are available to anyone in need of medical care outside of standard business hours, regardless of whether they have a regular GP.
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