Australia’s Virtual Emergency Department Australia-wide, specialist-led virtual emergency care that sees you through from beginning to end.
VEMSA is an Australia-wide virtual ED, providing specialist-led emergency care for non-life-threatening conditions including both urgent and minor health concerns, general medical advice, as well as medication scripts (where appropriate), pathology or imaging requests, and medical certificates.
- All our clinicians are highly trained, AHPRA-registered, and Australia-based
- Our VEMSA emergency specialist doctors have all earned their Fellowship from the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (FACEM)
- No referral needed
- Guidance through appropriate escalation pathways, including specialist referral or hospital admission or hospital-in-the-home service when available
- Continuity of care with unlimited follow-ups as needed with your emergency doctor
VEMSA is here for when you have…
- Mild to moderate respiratory symptoms
- Pain and discomfort (including lower back pain)
- Stomach, bowel, and urinary problems
- Cardiovascular issues
- Neurological symptoms
- Minor injuries and wounds
- Infections and fever
- Mild allergic reactions and insect bites or stings
- An illness requiring a medical certificate
- A condition requiring blood tests or imaging
- Suspected leg clots (DVT)
- Mental health concerns
- Medication questions or side effects
- Women’s health concerns
- General health issues
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If you or someone close to you is experiencing symptoms of a stroke (facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), fit (seizure), sudden chest pain, loss of consciousness, severe difficulty breathing, uncontrolled bleeding, major trauma, or other life-threatening condition CALL TRIPLE ZERO IMMEDIATELY.
How VEMSA works
- Start your video telehealth consultation by clicking Start Consultation Now. No health concern is too minor.
- Undergo a virtual clinical assessment with an experienced emergency-trained clinician, with emergency specialist (FACEM) support immediately available whenever required.
- If needed, you can be urgently referred to another specialist of the relevant field on our VEMSA network or referred to a physical hospital (private or public), with the referral or hospital admission coordinated by your emergency doctor.
- Follow up virtually with your emergency medicine specialist as often as needed until your initial health concern has resolved.
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