VEMSA provides medical assessment and support for mental health concerns where urgent clinical review, medication management, or escalation is required.
Whether you have a diagnosed mental health condition and need afterhours medical support, or have been feeling emotionally low for some time and have now decided to seek help, VEMSA is here for you. In addition to experienced emergency specialist doctors, our VEMSA network includes a wide range of other specialty fields for referral when required, with psychiatry coming soon.
VEMSA’s virtual emergency medical service is not appropriate for responding to acute suicide risk or psychotic episodes that pose a risk of physical harm to the patient or bystanders – please call Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 or the police on Triple Zero.
Our experienced clinicians can provide immediate virtual support for mental health concerns including:
…and more, including medication adjustments or referral for a virtual psychiatry consultation if clinically indicated.
If you or someone you are caring for has taken an overdose of medication or drugs and are unresponsive, or having difficulty breathing or seizures, call Triple Zero, the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26, or attend a hospital emergency department immediately.
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Virtual consultations with emergency-trained clinicians for urgent, non-life threatening conditions.
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Diagnosis and management of asthma attacks, skin infections, lower back pain, suspected deep vein thrombosis, sprains and strains, headaches, and more.
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Expert care and reassurance for your little ones, including for conditions such as croup, minor fractures, vomiting, mild allergies, and fever.
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Compassionate medical support for anxiety, depression, and other acute mental health conditions.
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Pharmaceutical prescriptions provided by AHPRA-registered, Australian-based doctors where appropriate and clinically indicated.
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Official medical certificates provided by AHPRA-registered, Australian-based doctors where appropriate and clinically indicated.
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Ongoing virtual review and follow-up with your emergency doctor after the initial acute problem has been managed.
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Timely escalation through the healthcare system where required, including specialist referral or coordination of hospital admission.
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