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Online scripts and prescriptions by telehealth
Need a script for a regular medicine? Get an online script after a phone or video consult with an Australian-registered GP. If a prescription is clinically appropriate, you'll get an eScript by email or SMS, whichever you prefer.
Medically reviewed by Dr Damien Ford
General Practitioner MBBS FRACGP
WHO IT'S FOR
People needing a script for a regular medicine
How online scripts and eScripts work
An online script, or online prescription, is an electronic prescription (eScript) your GP sends you after a telehealth consult. At bulkbill.doctor, GPs can prescribe common non-controlled medicines, like the contraceptive pill, when it's clinically appropriate.
Your eScript is sent to you by email or SMS, whichever you prefer, and you take it to a pharmacy of your choice. In most cases we can't prescribe controlled medicines (Schedule 8 or Schedule 4D) by telehealth. Your GP decides what's safe to prescribe.
What happens in your consult
Your GP will:
 | ask about your medicine and what you take it for |
 | check how it's working and whether you have any side effects |
 | review your health history and any other medicines you take |
 | decide whether a prescription is safe and clinically appropriate |
 | suggest an in-person visit if you need an examination or tests |
 | talk about a referral or follow-up if you need one |
If a script is appropriate, your GP sends the eScript to you by email or SMS. Choose a Long appointment if you'd like a fuller medication review.
Bulk billed online scripts
Medicare eligibility rules apply. Medicare pays for your consultation with the doctor, so every script at bulkbill.doctor comes from a real consult. If you're not eligible, a private fee applies.
If your consult meets Medicare's rules, it can be bulk billed, and your eligibility is checked when you book. What you pay at the pharmacy is separate and depends on your medicine.
How to book
 | Book online and choose the Standard or Long appointment type |
 | Talk with an Australian registered GP by phone or video |
 | If a script is appropriate, get your eScript by email or SMS |
What you need
| Your Medicare card details, so your eligibility can be checked |
| A private, quiet space and a phone, tablet or computer |
| The name and dose of the medicine you need |
| A list of any other medicines you take |
FAQ
Can I get a script online in Australia?
Yes. Book a phone or video consult with a bulkbill.doctor GP. If a prescription is clinically appropriate, you'll get an eScript by email or SMS after your consult.
Can telehealth doctors prescribe medication?
Yes. Australian-registered GPs can prescribe by telehealth when it's safe and clinically appropriate. In most cases we can't prescribe controlled (Schedule 8 or 4D) medicines by telehealth.
What is an eScript?
An eScript is an electronic prescription. We send it to you by email or SMS, whichever you prefer, and you show it at a pharmacy of your choice to have your medicine dispensed.
Can I use my eScript at any pharmacy?
Yes. Your eScript is sent to you by email or SMS, whichever you prefer, not to a pharmacy. You can then take it to any pharmacy you choose.
Can I get a script without seeing a doctor?
No. Every script comes from a phone or video consult with an Australian-registered GP, and you don't need to have seen them before.
Are online scripts bulk billed?
Anyone can book. Medicare bulk billed if eligible. Medicare covers the consultation, not the medicine, and pharmacy costs are separate. If you're not eligible, a private fee applies.
Can I choose my own doctor?
Yes. When you book, you can choose the doctor you'd like to see.
How long is an online script appointment?
It's a 10-minute phone or video consult for simple renewals. Choose a 20-minute Long appointment for a fuller medication review.
Need a certificate too? See our online medical certificates page.
APPOINTMENT
Standard
10-minute consult for simple renewals
CONSULT
Phone or Video
From anywhere in Australia
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MEDICARE
Medicare bulk billed if eligible
Eligibility checked when you book
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