Can I get a prescription online without seeing a doctor?
No. In Australia, prescription medicines can only be prescribed by a registered practitioner who has consulted with you, and that rule exists for your safety. What has changed is how fast the consultation can be: at NewDoc you book online, a GP speaks with you by video or phone, and where a medicine is clinically appropriate the eScript arrives on your phone within minutes of the consult. For eligible Medicare cardholders the consultation is bulk billed: $0 out of pocket.
The rule, and why it protects you
Every prescription in Australia is a clinical decision by a registered prescriber, made after consulting you. A service that offers medicines with no consultation at all is cutting out the safety step that checks interactions, doses and whether the medicine is still right for you. NewDoc GPs conduct a real-time video or phone consultation for every prescription.
What the compliant fast path looks like
For a repeat of a medicine you already take, the consult is usually short: the GP confirms your history, checks nothing has changed, and sends the eScript to your phone. The consultation is bulk billed for eligible Medicare cardholders, and the medicine itself is then priced at the pharmacy, where PBS subsidies apply to listed medicines.
Last reviewed 12 July 2026. Editorial policy