Receive an eScript straight to your phone

When you can’t see your regular doctor in person, we make it easy to get a prescription online through telehealth.

Chat with an Australian doctor, get fast approval, and receive your eScript straight to your phone via text or email.

How to Get a Prescription for Medication with MediLeave

Step 1: Choose from a New Script or a Repeat Script

Step 2: Speak to a Partner Doctor to review your request

Step 3: Once approved, receive your eScript via SMS/email

Select prescription type

Repeat or regular script ($24.00) Request a single online prescription for a regular medication. New script ($39.95) Speak to a doctor to request a new medication or request a change to a current medication.

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Medication prescriptions will be issued only if deemed appropriate for you and is at the discretion of the consulting doctor. Please note doctors do not provide prescriptions for S8 medications (including Ritalin, Concerta, Vyvanse) and addictive medications (such as Benzodiazepines) and weight loss injections.

What is an eScript?

An eScript is a digital version of a paper script. It’s sent to you by text or email by your doctor and appears in the form of a QR code, or electronic token, as it’s also referred to.

eScripts are different to the image-based prescriptions where your doctor takes a picture of a handwritten script and emails or faxes it to your pharmacist. An eScript can only be sent directly to you, your doctor can’t send it to your pharmacist.

Benefits of using eScripts

They can help to reduce medication mistakes caused by illegible handwritten scripts.
There's no need to worry about lost paper scripts as you will have the script in the form of a text or email.
eScripts support telehealth services so there's no need to visit your doctor in person to pick up your script.
Less paper means more environmentally friendly.

How do eScripts work?

1. Instead of handing you a paper script, your doctor sends you a text message or email containing a link to a unique QR code, or token.

2. Your pharmacist scans the QR code on your phone ( or tablet – whichever contains the QR code) to retrieve the details of your script and dispenses as normal.

If you have more than one medication prescribed, your doctor will send you a token for each one. The message contains the name of the medicine so you can tell the difference between each script you receive.

Once your pharmacist scans the QR code and dispenses your medication you can no longer use the same token, so it’s best to delete each message once you have received your medication. You can always check whether an eScript has been filled by clicking the link in your message, it tells you whether it’s been filled or is no longer available.

If a carer or family member normally collects your medicine on your behalf, all you need to do is forward them the message so they can continue to collect it for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Telehealth Appointments

1. How do repeat prescriptions work with escripts?

For repeat prescriptions, your pharmacist will send you a new QR code after each repeat is dispensed. This happens until all the repeats are complete, so you will need to keep the new message until it’s time to get your medicine again.

If you accidentally delete a message with a QR code you will need to go back to your doctor to ask for a new eScript, just like you would if you lost a paper script.

2. Are eScripts safe?

Yes. Your details and script are kept private and secure through encryption (a secure way of sending information). Your script can only be ‘unlocked’ by a pharmacist.

3. What type of medication can I request?

Our team of Partner Doctors are fully registered Australian doctors who can prescribe any medication that is clinically appropriate for your needs. All our doctors follow AHPRA guidelines to ensure safe and responsible care.

Please note that some medications cannot be prescribed via a telehealth consultation such as S8 medications, controlled substances, narcotics or any controlled drugs and medications requiring close monitoring by a doctor. Our partner doctors reserve the right to decline prescribing any medication or refusing to provide Medical Certificates, based on their professional medical advice.