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[Android, iOS] 1 Free GP Tele Consultation for The First 10,000 Customers @ Instant Consult App via Chemist Warehouse App

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[Android, iOS] 1 Free GP Tele Consultation for The First 10,000 Customers @ Instant Consult App via Chemist Warehouse App
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CWFREE

To celebrate our partnership with Instant Consult, we’re giving 10,000 customers a FREE first consult to see how easy and efficient it is to have a GP consult from your phone!

With Instant Consult, you can speak to an Australian registered, experienced GP from 6am to midnight (AEST), 365 days a year - no booking required! Instant Consult’s doctors can provide prescriptions, medical certificates, pathology and radiology referrals and more.

To redeem your FREE first consult:

  1. Open your Chemist Warehouse app and tap on ‘Doctor Consult’

  2. Follow the prompts to download the Instant Consult app

  3. Register your details in Instant Consult

  4. Select ’Saved Cards’ and enter the coupon code CWFREE

  5. The coupon will be applied to your first consult!

Instant Consult Voucher Terms and Conditions:

Voucher valid for first standard consultation for customer/customer’s family.
Only one voucher may be used per customer/customer’s family.
Valid until 10,000 vouchers have been used OR until 31/10/2023, whichever comes first.

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  • U30004 on 28/07/2023 - 13:14

    Isnt GP consultation free anyways? What am i missing?

    • Fybre on 28/07/2023 - 13:17
      +38

      becoming less and less bulk billed gp's in my area.

        • U30004 on 28/07/2023 - 13:26
          +27

          That has to be paid regardless

        • marcozmitch on 31/07/2023 - 23:06

          Let's go live in the USA where you can choose to pay or not to pay, to have any healthcare at all. (Used to be).

          • nned2say on 01/08/2023 - 09:30
            -1

            @marcozmitch: Actually, I would love to, if I had a green card. To be fair, many companies in the US offer health insurance as a perk.

        • nned2say on 01/08/2023 - 10:18

          I don't understand why negging it? I am telling a truth instead of complaining. Of course, we need to pay for medicare otherwise it won't last long.

      • lordriffington on 28/07/2023 - 13:21
        +10

        And the rare GP that does bulk bill these days is also very busy. You could be waiting days or weeks for an appointment.

        • Phoenixzeus on 28/07/2023 - 14:31
          +1

          And also so rushed you don't always get the care and attention you may need. Plus language barriers.

          • truetypezk on 28/07/2023 - 21:00
            +2

            @Phoenixzeus: Language barriers LMAO
            Accent barrier isn't exactly language barrier to be fair though.

      • GrumpyGandalf on 28/07/2023 - 14:42
        -7

        Why? We have a labour gov why isn't anyone bothered that we are essentially losing free healthcare.

        • Daabido on 28/07/2023 - 15:39
          +14

          Liberals gutted it while in power and Labor made itself a small target after the electorate rejected Bill Shorten’s slightly bolder plans in 2029.

          So they agreed to the AUKUS submarine $365 billion dud, plus the stage 3 tax cuts.

          Now they are in power they don’t want to spook the electorate by doing anything bold, in case they lose power again.

          • Rimzi on 28/07/2023 - 17:51
            +4

            @Daabido: Yeah. What Daabido said! I was just simply going to say Liberals suck!

          • GrumpyGandalf on 28/07/2023 - 19:35
            +1

            @Daabido: I voted labour but we need to believe our government will uphold healthcare, surely. They should be a little bold to uphold individual rights that keep Australia from trending towards America's situation. I'm just saying as a country shouldn't we be a little more vocal around this stuff so labour AND the electorate know that's a boundary we won't give up? That is the point of democracy, no?

            • SJDR on 29/07/2023 - 08:42
              +2

              @GrumpyGandalf: Both parties seem intent on systemically underfunding Medicare so that we do end up like America.
              We're half way there already and no acknowledgement of the problem or hint of change from the government

          • Rod71 on 29/07/2023 - 10:01
            +1

            @Daabido: Pretty sure The Voice is something "Bold"

        • arcticmonkey on 28/07/2023 - 16:02
          +11

          A decade of corrupt/dodgy Liberal government is why the system is failing. Someone has to pay for them siphoning off billions of our money to their mates and recording record debt.

    • senpai on 28/07/2023 - 13:19
      +4

      Instant Consult was $45 last time i used it for a session.

    • ozbking on 28/07/2023 - 13:39
      +8

      Telehealth consults are only Medicare rebateable if you have seen the doctor or clinic in the last 12 months (and a few other minor criteria)

      • countmein on 29/07/2023 - 08:07

        This. Got caught up with this

    • Bdawg on 28/07/2023 - 14:20
      +5

      Where I am we wait for 40-60mins post appointment, just to get an illiterate, incompetent, third world doctor who doesn't care, then get slugged $30-$50 out of pocket. Great stuff.

      • U30004 on 28/07/2023 - 14:34
        +8

        Isnt that caz the 1st world people dont want to study to become a doctor?

        • Bdawg on 28/07/2023 - 15:23
          +8

          No it's because the universities only let you study medicine if you get in the top 99% year 12 score. I believe it's artificial scarcity created by the profession. I had to become a lawyer instead of a doctor as a result… So we end up with not enough doctors, expensive doctors, crap doctors and we drain the third world of doctors they need. Good system.

          • U30004 on 28/07/2023 - 15:30
            -1

            @Bdawg: Someone does get 99% score. Its a competition as doctors make a ton of money. The world we live in basically

            • Bdawg on 28/07/2023 - 15:37
              -2

              @U30004: We could train our own though. Someone who gets 98% is going to be vastly superior than an incompetent, illiterate import, no?

              • U30004 on 28/07/2023 - 15:56

                @Bdawg: 98% dont cut it anymore. Then we will say train our own at 50%

          • Fybre on 28/07/2023 - 15:43
            +5

            @Bdawg: you do realise that the scores are scaled, right? The positions at university are regulated by supply and demand.

            that being said, I have never had a problem with the doctors from other countries, but good on you for showing your prejudice.

          • RowanLucas on 28/07/2023 - 16:06
            +2

            @Bdawg: The reason for this is because the gov caps the amount of medical graduates, so the intake number each year is regulated. There are many reasons for this, such as the hospitals ability to take interns, Medicare etc

            • GordonD on 28/07/2023 - 18:49
              -1

              @RowanLucas:

              The reason for this is because the gov caps the amount of medical graduates

              Easy to get around then. Just tick the box to say you have an Aboriginal somewhere in your ancestry, and sign a statutory declaration to that effect, and you get a place in any course at any university, irrespective of whether the quota is already filled, as long as you meet the academic requirement for that course. And the university is happy to take you so that they can say they are doing their bit to close the gap, and the government funds any extra over-quota places.

              This used to be the arrangement only for Aboriginals from remote and rural areas. The present government has expanded it to all Aboriginals from anywhere.

              Of course no-one will lie that they are Aboriginal to take advantage of the arrangement to get into a well-paying career like medicine. That wouldn't happen. You've only got to look at all the people currently filling all the academic positions reserved for Aboriginals. I'm sure every single one of them is a genuine Aboriginal. Just ask them.

          • ippy on 29/07/2023 - 12:35

            @Bdawg: ATAR is not the only way in. There are other pathways to medicine but getting a high ATAR is prob the quickest way. Honestly though, how many 17 year olds understand the gravity of entering medicine? It's why so many drop out. Long hours, countless study… It's a tough life.

            • Confabulatron on 29/07/2023 - 13:38
              +2

              @ippy: Yeah absolutely. Depending on the university, you can transfer using your incomplete GPA in another degree, or complete a degree and go through a graduate entry pathway. Plenty of options, and there may be others I am not remembering. The only thing to note though is that academic scores are only part of the equation. The other 2 parts are entrance exams (was called UMAT when I took it), and interviews with individual medical schools (if your entrance exam and academic scores are high enough).

              Having studied medicine and dropped out late in the piece, I have to say it's because of these heavy entry requirements that very few actually drop out. After 1-2 years into the degree, the dropout rate is in single digits (as in, less than 1%), and even during the first years, it has rates lower than most degrees.

              The degree holds you captive, unfortunately. The costs (both financial and opportunity-wise) begin to ramp up significantly, and so you're hit hard with sunken cost fallacies. It has the flip side, though, that because of these steep entry requirements, it is actually really difficult to fail out of med school. I've often said the hardest part of medical school is actually being admitted. Because if you're accepted, it's really likely you have the acumen to complete the course anyway; it's just a matter of slogging through it. This can be a huge battle, but one through which the universities give you a lot of leeway, to be honest.

      • teebo on 29/07/2023 - 00:25
        -1

        So if they were ‘first world’ they would be better?

        • Bdawg on 31/07/2023 - 10:01

          Would you think on average someone educated at a first world university might be better than one not, or are you too virtuous to be logical?

      • marcozmitch on 31/07/2023 - 23:14

        You may be frustated at our health system, but I always have a list.
        In that waiting room it is a time to make a small list of what I want.
        I find this helpful.
        Yes, the Australian health system like the rest of the world, absorbs Dr's from overseas (like other weathly countries),but is this fair to say?

    • capslock janitor on 28/07/2023 - 14:24
      -2

      yáll stop negggin him, it's legit q

    • Travelbug on 28/07/2023 - 21:31

      To celebrate our new partnership we are offering a free consult. Dr, I have a blister on my finger. Ah yes, better to be safe than sorry, here are your 48 scripts.

    • lordriffington on 28/07/2023 - 13:31
      +32

      What do you expect when employers make people provide medical certificates to take a sick day? I know when I'm sick, and I've generally got a good idea when it's something I would be spreading to my co-workers if I came in to the office. Making it harder to take a sick day (and the general culture/expectation of just sucking it up and dealing with it) are a big part of the reason so many people get illnesses from work. Even post-covid, I'm certain that almost every time I've gotten sick in the past three years has been thanks to a co-worker who came in sick.

      If workers have to pay to prove they were sick to get a day off, then it might as well be over the phone. That way those who actually are sick aren't infecting anyone. This is just a company profiting off management bullshit.

        • PainToad on 28/07/2023 - 13:50
          +10

          Or you know, people can’t control when they get sick, before/after long weekends or otherwise.

        • Gunther on 28/07/2023 - 14:01
          +11

          TanedaR must be an executive leader within his workplace…

          • arcticmonkey on 28/07/2023 - 16:05
            +5

            @Gunther: Manager, not leader. Not an ounce of leadership in their statement.

        • donman92 on 28/07/2023 - 14:04
          +9

          If you can't trust your workers. Don't hire them!

        • BargainBuddy on 28/07/2023 - 17:18
          +1

          Who cares. Few extra sickies won't bankrupt a company. It's better than having unmotivated employees silent quitting. You cannot micromanage each and everyone. It's better let few of these petty things go and hold your employees accountable for outcomes.

        • FrugalityMaximus on 28/07/2023 - 18:08
          +1

          If that’s your argument then it can be solved by a simple stat dec. There could be an argument around corporate responsibility to ensure workers are seeking appropriate healthcare, though in that case they should be paying for it.

        • Rupture on 28/07/2023 - 23:05
          +1

          Aw cute, you think you know what you’re talking about…actually a med cert is a statement from the doctor, not the employee. I think you’re confusing it with a statutory declaration (which is also something employees can provide as an alternative to a med cert) - both are examples explicitly stated for evidence requirements under the Fair Work Act.

    • kazer on 28/07/2023 - 13:50
      +8

      making it slightly easier for an employee to falsely take a sick day is the most corrupt system you can think of in the country? bruh which employee hurt you this bad?

    • lachlantula on 28/07/2023 - 14:03
      +4

      found the company boss

  • bob98 on 28/07/2023 - 13:23
    +3

    can they write medicinal cannabis scripts?

    • trixieb on 28/07/2023 - 13:29
      +5

      No as they are S8 controlled drugs

      Please note that some medications cannot be prescribed using Instant Consult, including Panadeine Forte, Mersyndol Forte, Benzodiazepines (Valium), Phentermine (Duromine), Semaglutide (Ozempic), Liraglutide (Saxenda), Modafinil, Armodafinil, Gabapentin, Quetiapine, Pregabalin (Lyrica), Tramadol (Tramal), Zolpidem (Stilnox), Zopiclone (Imovane), Ivermectin (Stromectol), controlled substances, narcotics or opioids, any Schedule 8 (S8) controlled drugs and medications requiring close monitoring by a doctor.

      Medications used to prevent and treat COVID-19 listed on the following website cannot be prescribed through Instant Consult:

      https://www.instantconsult.com.au/faq/

      • Jimbuscus on 28/07/2023 - 14:12

        Can't even get Panadeine Forte over the phone now, they used to available with just a pharmacist consult.

        • trixieb on 28/07/2023 - 14:18
          +8

          You mean Panadeine? Panadeine Forte has always been Prescription Only (S4)

          • MrMoo on 28/07/2023 - 14:22
            +2

            @trixieb: What are you a pharmacist or something?

          • burningrage on 28/07/2023 - 14:38

            @trixieb: Really? What about Mersyndol? Honest question.

            • trixieb on 28/07/2023 - 15:03
              +1

              @burningrage: Mersyndol is now prescription only. Codeine (irrespective of strength) became a Prescription Only Medicine on 1 February 2018.

          • Jimbuscus on 28/07/2023 - 14:44

            @trixieb: Is that double the dosage that used to be available via pharmacist?

            I'm thinking back ten years, I just remember one being available without script.

            • trixieb on 28/07/2023 - 15:11
              +5

              @Jimbuscus: That would have been Panadeine with 8mg Codeine that used to be available over the counter.
              Panadeine Forte on script has 30mg Codeine.

              Codeine (including low dose) became a Prescription Only Medicine on 1 February 2018.

              @burningrage https://www.tga.gov.au/news/news/codeine-information-hub

              Quote: Regular use of medicines containing codeine, for example for chronic pain, has led to some consumers becoming addicted to codeine without realising it. The risks associated with codeine use are too high without oversight from a doctor.

            • trixieb on 28/07/2023 - 16:25
              +1

              @Jimbuscus: P.S. There was also Panadeine Extra available without a script that had 15mg Codeine

      • handles1 on 28/07/2023 - 14:30

        Other than a medical certificate, seems like a pretty pointless service then. Any general advice can be had by the free hotlines.

      • diazepam on 28/07/2023 - 15:05
        -1

        No modafinil? Interesting.. $2 a tablet private script and CW doesn’t want to give it out?

  • tonydav on 28/07/2023 - 13:25
    +7

    Looking at their prices you won't want to make a 2nd consult!

    • Jaduqimon on 28/07/2023 - 13:29
      -1

      worth it for a sickie. get paid sick leave

      • ChickenAdobo on 29/07/2023 - 00:33

        It cheaper via health engine app. 19 bucks for 1 day sickie

    • capslock janitor on 28/07/2023 - 13:31
      +2

      Consultation Cost
      Standard Consult (less than 10 minutes) $45.00
      Long Consult (more than 10 minutes) $55.00

      • mrshorty on 28/07/2023 - 13:57
        +3

        yeah nah they dont get my details even for a free consult!

    • beesider on 28/07/2023 - 19:24
      +2

      Just a bit more expensive than non-bulk billing GPs which are now the majority.

      • NoApostrophePlurals on 29/07/2023 - 02:58
        +1

        How much do you value time? The effort and cost of driving to and from the doctors for those in remote areas might be worth that little bit extra.

  • Rod71 on 28/07/2023 - 13:31
    +15

    Remember the uproar a few years back when the Abbott government suggested a $5 co payment to see a GP?

    Now you have to pay around $70 up front and get like $40 back.

    • ozbking on 28/07/2023 - 13:40
      +1

      In this case, $55 doesn’t get anything back normally

    • PeppaCat on 28/07/2023 - 15:03
      +1

      People get what they vote for….

      Look at now, the big company use inflation as a good excuse to increase the price to get extra profits. Look at your electricity bill, your gas bill, how much increased? But if you look at the news, the whole sales price reach historical low this month…And the government doing nothing except increase the interest rate

      • dukeGR4 on 28/07/2023 - 15:18
        +4

        And the government doing nothing except increase the interest rate

        government is in charge of setting the interest rate? wow…

        • SJDR on 29/07/2023 - 08:48
          +1

          Well, the government have totally ballsed up the cost of living, inflation and house pricing, so the RBA now wields the interest rate hammer.

          The gov may not set the interest rate but they sure as hell have had a hand in creating this mess

    • Bobjarts948 on 29/07/2023 - 07:07

      And they try to shoo you out after 5 minutes, then try to stretch the appts out 1 billable per visit. No I am not coming in for test results so you can charge again ty.

  • Thrifty Dan on 28/07/2023 - 13:47
    +1

    Great deal. Thanks, OP!

  • LoserScott on 28/07/2023 - 13:59
    -3

    What if they're from Christmas Island detention centre can they redeem this offer.

    Didn't they close it down already

  • paloverde88 on 28/07/2023 - 14:07
    -2

    Usually the GP can describe in Telehealth the lump feels hard but semi gelatinous feel and emit an odour similar to… that’s Tele consult for you!

  • Bdawg on 28/07/2023 - 14:26
    +3

    Why do you have to add the voucher if it's invalidated once 10,000 people have hit (or 1/11/23). I wouldn't have bothered if I realised that. Terrible deal.

  • besttraveltech on 28/07/2023 - 14:46
    +2

    Still need to enter card details after providing coupon code.

  • burningrage on 28/07/2023 - 14:47
    +1

    I used this one once. It was all right. I did it at night.

    • U30004 on 28/07/2023 - 15:31
      +2

      Did what at night?

      • WhyAmICommenting on 28/07/2023 - 16:50
        +4

        It. Or maybe this.

        • U30004 on 28/07/2023 - 17:27

          Lol. Seems more like this

  • victimize on 28/07/2023 - 14:56
    +4

    Just used my consult then for a prescription, pretty average service. Deffs worse than going into my local GP

  • RocketToSpace on 28/07/2023 - 15:10

    I wanted to use this months ago because of a sore throat and I have a medicare card and I saw on the website they bulk bill people with medicare but I don't understand the "12 months" thing listed on the website so I never used it.

    • WhyAmICommenting on 28/07/2023 - 16:53

      I think it means only babies get bulk billed?

      The parent can book the appointment in the babies name and it will be bulk billed. Of course, the parent cannot then use the appointment for themselves.

  • IpGem on 28/07/2023 - 15:12
    +2

    Google Practitioners

    • [Deactivated] on 29/07/2023 - 00:13
      +3

      Then what?

  • michael128 on 28/07/2023 - 16:59

    So they call Bulk Bill “free”?

  • Chicken Kyiv on 28/07/2023 - 17:42

    Perfect, its been a brutal winter

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