General Practitioner
Dr Md Asif Anwar
MBBS, FRACGP, MPHSpeaks English, Bengali- Chronic disease (diabetes, heart, kidney and thyroid)
- Mental health
Dr Harindri Pathiraja at her desk
Telehealth GP appointments in Delacombe, Ballarat.
For scripts, referrals, results and follow-ups that don’t need an examination, a phone appointment with your GP can save you a trip.
Prefer to talk? Call (03) 9948 9176
How telehealth works.
Tap a step, or let it play through.
Step 1 of 6
Is it suitable?
Check first
Telehealth suits care that doesn’t need an examination, usually for patients seen in person in the past 12 months.
What happens
- Seen in person in past 12 months
- No examination needed
- Exemptions apply
- Your GP decides
Step 2 of 6
Book
Choose telehealth
Book online or call reception and ask for telehealth.
What happens
- Book online
- Choose telehealth
- Check your phone number
- Choose a quiet time
Step 3 of 6
Get ready
Before the call
Find a private, quiet spot and have your details ready.
What happens
- Private, quiet space
- Phone charged
- Medicines list
- Questions written down
Step 4 of 6
The call
Talk with your GP
Your GP calls at your appointment time.
What happens
- Call may come from a private number
- Talk through your concern
- Plan agreed
- In-person visit if needed
Step 5 of 6
After
Scripts and referrals
eScripts and referrals are sent electronically.
Step 6 of 6
MyMedicare
Longer telehealth
MyMedicare-registered patients can access longer phone consultations.
What happens
- Register with our practice
- Longer phone consults
- Continuity with your GP
- Free and voluntary
What telehealth suits.
When a telehealth appointment may suit. Choose a service to see what’s involved, how long to book, any costs and which GPs have an interest in it.
Book with your regular GP.
Telehealth works best with a GP who already knows you.
General Practitioner
Dr Devika Kumari Mabula Arachchige
MBBS, FRACGPSpeaks English, Sinhalese- Chronic disease (diabetes, blood pressure)
- Mental health
General Practitioner
Dr Mina Ghorbanpour Landy
MDSpeaks English, Persian- Chronic disease management
- Mental health
GP Registrar
Dr Saly Ahmed
MBBS, Master of Critical Care MedicineSpeaks English, Arabic- Chronic disease management
General Practitioner
Dr Chanaka (Chan) Amugoda
MBBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOGSpeaks English- Chronic disease (diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma)
GP Registrar
Dr Khushpinder Kaur
MBBSSpeaks English, Hindi, Punjabi- Mental health and wellbeing
- Chronic disease management
GP Registrar
Dr Maryam Imran
MBBSSpeaks English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi- Chronic disease management
- Diabetes management
GP Registrar
Dr Harindri Pathiraja
MBBS, AMCSpeaks English, Sinhalese- Chronic disease management
- Diabetes management
- Mental health
General Practitioner
Dr Mukhtar Ali
MBBS (Hons), DCH, FRACGPSpeaks English, Urdu, Arabic- Diabetes
- Chronic disease management
- Mental health
GP Registrar
Dr Raji Durairaja
MBBSSpeaks English, Tamil- Emergency and acute care
- Women’s health
Getting ready for telehealth.
A few tips:
- 1Find a quiet space
Somewhere private where you can talk.
- 2Charge your phone
And keep it nearby.
- 3Have your medicines list
And your pharmacy details.
- 4Expect a private number
Our call may show as a private number.
If your GP needs to examine you, they’ll ask you to come in. In an emergency, call 000.
Telehealth questions.
Common questions from our patients. For anything else, our reception team is happy to help.
Book online Health JournalMyMedicare: what it is and why it mattersMedicare generally requires that you’ve seen one of our doctors in person in the past 12 months, with some exemptions. Your GP decides if telehealth suits.
Eligible telehealth services are bulk billed with a valid Medicare card.
Often yes, for stable medicines. Your eScript is sent after the call.
Patients registered with our practice through MyMedicare can access longer Medicare-funded phone consultations.
Your GP will ask you to book an in-person appointment.
A telehealth GP in Ballarat
Our telehealth GP appointments suit patients across Ballarat for scripts, referrals, results and follow-ups, generally for patients seen in person at our Delacombe clinic in the past 12 months.
- Delacombe
- Winter Valley
- Bonshaw
- Smythes Creek
- Lucas
- Sebastopol
- Alfredton
- Ballarat
Book a telehealth appointment.
Open seven days at Pad 1, Delacombe Town Centre. Bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
General information only. Your GP will advise what is right for you. In an emergency, call 000.