Media resources

Healthdirect Australia can comment on our organisation and the services we deliver:

Interviews are available with our Executive team and other senior members of staff, including clinical experts.

News

The latest news and archived information for members of the media and general public.

Media contacts

Journalists and other media professionals who want further information, comment or interviews should contact: communications@healthdirect.org.au.

Service descriptions

healthdirect  (also known as 1800MEDICARE nationally and NURSE-ON-CALL in Victoria), is a government-funded virtual health service that provides access to health advice and information via a website and telephone helpline to help people manage their health and connect them to the right care at the right time.

Pregnancy, Birth and Baby is a free national helpline, video and website service that supports expecting parents, parents, families and carers of children aged up to five years.

healthdirect Video Call is a scalable, secure, sustainable and clinically-safe video conferencing platform that is simple and convenient for clinicians and patients to use.

The National Health Services Directory (NHSD) is a national directory of health services and practitioners, and is a critical piece of digital health infrastructure.

You will find more information about our services in the Our Portfolio section of this website.