Telehealth Eligible Areas

This page provides information about telehealth eligible areas which are geographical areas of Australia where patients can receive specialist video consultations under Medicare including residential aged care and Aboriginal Medical Services

Page last updated: 02 April 2019

Telehealth Eligible Areas


A map locator is provided on the Australian Government’s Doctor Connect website (http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/). Using this tool, you can identify whether any location in Australia is a Telehealth Eligible Area.

Residential Aged Care and Aboriginal Medical Services


Residents of eligible Residential Aged Care Facilities and patients of eligible Aboriginal Medical Services in all areas of Australia are eligible for specialist video consultations under Medicare.