Yes - you can request an online appointment with Updoc. With Updoc, you will be connected with an AHPRA-Registered Partner Doctor within an hour.

If your pathology request is approved, it will be delivered to your phone. You can visit your preferred pathology lab when it’s convenient. In some cases, you will be able to access your pathology results online, or your Partner Doctor may request a follow up consultation to discuss your results.

You don’t have to. With Updoc, you can consult with an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor from anywhere in Australia. Our online medical certificates are provided via a telehealth consult. Although ‘tele’ is in the name, all you need to do is complete a quick questionnaire, and a Partner Doctor will review your request and contact you with any follow up questions. It’s simple and convenient. 

With Updoc, it’s convenient and easy to get a referral to get an STI test from the comfort of your own home. Complete a brief online medical questionnaire. Your AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor will review your request and connect with you. If suitable, your STD pathology request will be sent straight to your phone. 

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From there, you can get tested at a pathology clinic at your convenience. A test might include blood tests, swabs, urine tests, or a combination of medical tests. Once your results are in, you can book in a follow-up consultation to discuss your pathology results.

Healthcare professionals use pathology tests to help them diagnose disease. A pathology report might include blood test results, as well as results from other tests such as urine tests or biopsies.

Partner Doctors are online 24/7 to help with your healthcare needs! They're even available after hours and on weekends at no extra cost!

You can speak to your AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor about anything you’d speak to an in-person doctor about. Partner Doctors are on hand to help with things like medical certificates, new and repeat prescriptions, specialist referral letters, sensitive topics (like STIs/STDs, thrush, and UTIs), and more. Your trusted Partner Doctors are here to help.

If you miss a call from your Partner Practitioner - you will rejoin the virtual waiting room and your Partner Practitioner may attempt to call you again. You may also receive a text message prior to your call to ensure you are ready to answer the call if it does arrive.

Partner Doctors usually review requests within an hour. However, keep in mind that demand fluctuates. So, if a Partner Doctor doesn’t get to you on the day, you may get a call the following day.

In most cases, you’ll receive a call from your Partner Doctor within an hour of making a request. However, keep in mind that Partner Doctors are online 6am to midnight and demand fluctuates. So, if a Partner Doctor doesn’t get to you on the day, you’ll get a call the following day.

Anyone living in Australia with a valid Medicare card or IHI number can have an online telehealth consult with an Australian-registered practitioner or GP. If you’re under 18, a parent or guardian needs to be present during the consultation.