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InstantScripts review
InstantScripts is the transparent-pricing leader of the cohort. Every service has a fixed price displayed on the pricing page — $19 prescription, $19 certificate, $24 referral, $49 standard consult, $89 specialty (weight management, menopau…
ABN 87 629 120 234 · Founded 2018 · Owner: Wesfarmers (acquired)
Pricing
| Service | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard doctor consult | $49 | |
| Prescription only | From $19 | |
| Medical certificate | From $19 | |
| Pathology referral | $24 | |
| Specialist referral | $24 | |
| Mental health consult | $49 | Medicare-funded MHCPs for eligible patients |
| UTI consult | $34 | women only |
| Skincare consult | $49 | |
| Weight management | $89 | |
| Menopause consult | $89 |
Services offered
- Telehealth consults
- Prescriptions (excl. Schedule 8 + 4D)
- Medical certificates
- Pathology referrals
- Specialist referrals
- Mental Health Care Plans (Medicare-funded)
- Weight management
- Menopause
- Skincare
- UTI
Medicare position
Privately billed; medicare-funded mhcps only. The 12-month face-to-face rule applies — Medicare rebates on standard telehealth consults are only available where you've had an in-person consult with this provider (or another GP at the same clinic) within the past year. Pure-telehealth-only services like InstantScripts typically can't bulk-bill standard consults because they don't operate in-person clinics. Mental Health Care Plans (MHCPs) are an exception where eligible.
Doctors
Named clinician: Dr Sarah Cavanagh, Chief Medical Officer
CMO Dr Sarah Cavanagh named publicly. All doctors stated AHPRA-registered; full clinical team not listed.
You can verify any individual Australian doctor's AHPRA registration at ahpra.gov.au/search.
Third-party signals
No public third-party reviews aggregated yet.
Pros
- Fully transparent pricing across every service — $19 script, $19 certificate, $24 referral, $49 consult, $89 specialty
- Wesfarmers ownership provides corporate accountability not present in pure-play telehealth
- Chief Medical Officer Dr Sarah Cavanagh publicly named
- Medicare-funded Mental Health Care Plans for eligible patients
- 24/7 operational
Watch-outs
- Standard consult $49 is mid-market — not the cheapest entry point
- Cannot prescribe Schedule 8 (opioids) or Schedule 4D (benzodiazepines) — standard telehealth Medicare-rule constraint
- Only the CMO is named; broader clinical roster not public
Best for
Users who want to know exactly what the consult will cost before signing up — every service has a fixed price displayed.
Editorial verdict
InstantScripts is the transparent-pricing leader of the cohort. Every service has a fixed price displayed on the pricing page — $19 prescription, $19 certificate, $24 referral, $49 standard consult, $89 specialty (weight management, menopause). The Wesfarmers acquisition adds a layer of corporate accountability that pure-play telehealth lacks. Publicly naming the Chief Medical Officer (Dr Sarah Cavanagh) is an industry-leading transparency move; the next lift would be naming the broader clinical team. The Schedule 8 (opioid) and Schedule 4D (benzodiazepine) prescription exclusions apply across all Australian telehealth services, not specifically InstantScripts — they're a Medicare-rule constraint, not a vendor choice. For users who prioritise predictable pricing over rock-bottom rates, InstantScripts is the cleanest choice in this cohort.
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Last updated 2026-05-20. Source URLs: https://instantscripts.com.au/.