NewDoc vs Qoctor

NewDoc vs Qoctor at a glance

NewDoc and Qoctor are both Australian online doctor services. Both consult by video, by phone, or through an online questionnaire a doctor reviews. The real difference is how you pay. Qoctor charges a separate fee for each product, so your cost depends on how many things you need. NewDoc bills your consultation to Medicare, so if you're an eligible cardholder you pay $0 out of pocket, with the eScript and any same-visit document included.

The table below shows how the two compare on what you pay and what you get. Comparison data verified as at 8 August 2026.

When NewDoc fits

If you're Medicare eligible, NewDoc is the cheaper of the two, and the gap grows every time you need more than one document. NewDoc is the better fit if:

• You're Medicare eligible and want your consultation and any documents issued at $0 out of pocket.
• You want a fellowship-qualified, Australian-trained GP on the call.
• You need a few things at once, say a script plus a referral plus a certificate, and don't want to pay a separate fee for each.
• You need mental health support or a psychiatrist referral, bulk billed in the same visit.
• You're managing an ongoing condition and want every review and script repeat bulk billed.

When Qoctor might fit

There are real situations where Qoctor's pay-per-item pricing is the sensible choice:

• You're not Medicare eligible and need a single, low-cost item, such as a short medical certificate from $14.99.
• You want to pay for one specific item only, and you don't need a full consultation or any included documents.
• You already use Qoctor and would rather keep your care in one place.

Worked example: a single multi-need visit

Say you're Medicare eligible and need three things sorted at once: a repeat script, a blood test referral, and a medical certificate. On the publicly listed prices as at 8 August 2026:

• NewDoc: $0. A single bulk-billed consultation covers all three documents.
• Qoctor: online prescription from $24.99, blood test referral from $39.99, and medical certificate from $14.99, charged separately, for roughly $79.97 before any priority-access add-on.

For a single low-cost item such as a short certificate, Qoctor's from-$14.99 price can be competitive. The bulk-billed model pulls ahead as soon as a visit needs a consultation or more than one document.

Verify both before booking

Prices and rules change, so don't just take our word for it. Every claim above was checked against each provider's own website as at 8 August 2026. Before you book, confirm current pricing on NewDoc's pricing page and check Qoctor's own site directly. For a wider comparison across all major Australian online doctor services, see our hub comparison.