After-Hours Pharmacies in Victoria — Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat

This page lists 3 pharmacies in Victoria that are documented as open 24 hours, every day of the year. The full picture changes over time as operators adjust hours, so the Healthdirect Service Finder is the authoritative source for current openings.

Pharmacies are private businesses and pricing is set by each operator. After-hours pharmacies are generally not more expensive for PBS-listed prescription medications, where the maximum patient co-payment is set by the federal Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and indexed annually by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Some over-the-counter or non-PBS items may have different pricing.

Yes. eScripts are SMS or email tokens containing a QR code. Any pharmacy in Australia, including any after-hours or 24-hour pharmacy in Victoria, can scan the token and dispense your medication. There is no need to nominate a specific pharmacy when your GP issues the script.

Call 000 or go to your nearest emergency department for anything that could be life-threatening, including chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, severe burns, loss of consciousness, signs of stroke, suspected poisoning, or a serious head injury. Pharmacies and pharmacists are not equipped for emergencies.

Healthdirect Australia runs a national service finder that lists pharmacies and current hours by suburb or postcode for the whole of Australia, including Victoria. It is the most comprehensive single-source directory.

Victoria operates a pharmacist prescribing pilot through the Department of Health, allowing participating pharmacists to prescribe for a defined list of conditions. Outside this pilot scope, an eScript from a GP, including a NewDoc telehealth GP, is the standard path for any other prescription medication in Victoria.