After hours support for health professionals

What is available?

This service provides Tasmanian health professionals with direct access to after hours telephone support from an on-call GP in Tasmania.

Service providers including nurses at residential aged care facilities and community hospitals, pharmacists, pathology providers, and domiciliary nursing and palliative care services can contact a GP Assist doctor if they need assistance or advice while caring for a patient during the after hours period.

This service is only available to health professionals. The general public can access after hours support via healthdirect Australia (1800 022 222). Through an arrangement unique to Tasmania, healthdirect triage nurses can put a Tasmanian caller through to a local on-call GP at GP Assist if they decide it is necessary (see After hours support for the community).

Who is eligible?

The service is available to all Tasmanian health professionals working in the after hours period.

Who can make a referral?

No referral is required.

How much does it cost?

There is no cost to health professionals for these services.

Where is it available?

This service is available statewide.

Is there a related Tasmanian HealthPathway?

Yes. Health professionals can log in to the Tasmanian HealthPathways portal and search After Hours Providers, under Acute Services.

Who provides the service?

  • GP Assist
    Phone:
    03 6165 2346 (health professionals only - members of the public can access after-hours medical advice via healthdirect Australia on 1800 022 222)