Telehealth doctors in Ballarat

Doccio is an online service rather than a Ballarat practice. Our Australian-registered doctors can see anyone located in Victoria, including Ballarat and the surrounding central Victorian towns.

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Online consultations available during service hours

Areas covered

Ballarat central
Wendouree
Sebastopol
Buninyong
Creswick
Daylesford

Doccio has no clinic address. Our doctors see people wherever they are in Victoria.

Hours and after-hours care in Ballarat

Doctor care is available 8am–6pm Mon–Fri (AEST/AEDT) at the standard rate. Outside that window the same consultation is handled at the after-hours rate, and requests are still reviewed by an Australian-registered doctor.

Ballarat keeps the same clock as Sydney, so those hours are your local hours all year.

Business hours 8am–6pm Mon–Fri

Services available here

Using Doccio in Ballarat

What it's like here

Ballarat is a regional centre with a growing commuter population and limited after-hours general practice, so an evening or weekend request often has nowhere obvious to go locally.

Prescriptions and pharmacies

Prescriptions are issued as electronic prescriptions. You receive a link by SMS and show it at any pharmacy in Ballarat that dispenses electronic prescriptions, which is now the great majority of them. Nothing needs to be posted, and you can use the same link at a different pharmacy if the first one cannot fill it.

Certificates and employers

Ballarat employers, Federation University and Federation TAFE accept an ordinary medical certificate as evidence for an absence, with a verification reference on every Doccio certificate.

What it costs

Prices are the same everywhere in Australia. There is no membership and no subscription.

$191-day medical certificateA single day off work, study or caring duties.

$292-day certificate or repeat prescriptionTwo consecutive days off, or a repeat of a stable, existing medication.

$59Doctor careA standard GP consultation, during business hours.

$79Doctor care, after hoursThe same doctor care outside 8am–6pm Mon–Fri.

Business hours 8am–6pm Mon–FriFull pricing, no surprises

When to be seen in person instead

Telehealth is not the right choice for everything. If you need to be examined, have severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, or are worried about someone's safety, get care in person. Ballarat has a Priority Primary Care Centre and Medicare Urgent Care Clinic access for urgent problems that are not emergencies.

In an emergency, call 000.

Free health advice in Ballarat

NURSE-ON-CALL — 1300 60 60 24, 24 hours a day, for free health advice from a registered nurse.

Questions, answered

Is Doccio a clinic in Ballarat?

No. Doccio is an online service. Our doctors are registered in Australia and can see anyone located in Victoria, but there is no Doccio clinic to visit and no local phone line.

What are your hours in Ballarat?

Our service hours are 8am–6pm Mon–Fri (AEST/AEDT), which is your local time. Requests outside that window are handled at the after-hours rate.

How do I get my prescription filled in Ballarat?

Will my employer in Ballarat accept the certificate?

Ballarat employers, Federation University and Federation TAFE accept an ordinary medical certificate as evidence for an absence, with a verification reference on every Doccio certificate.