Our commitment to care

Care you can count on.
Every time.

Ten commitments. The clinical governance behind every consult, treatment plan, and interaction you have with us.

Trust isn't a slogan.
It's a system.

We've made the deliberate choice to build above the bar, not just meet it.

Designed for safety

Every step has a clinical control behind it, reviewed and maintained on an ongoing basis.

Clinical rigour, end to end

Doctors and nurses all working to our governed clinical standards. Quality of care doesn't depend on any one person having a good day.

Accountable to every patient

We hold ourselves to clear standards of practice, and we welcome feedback from every patient we treat.

The 10 commitments

Each commitment is a clinical promise. Move through the timeline to see what you'll experience and the mechanism behind it.

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01
Eligibility & screening

With you from the start.

From the moment you reach out, we make your first steps simple and clear. You'll always know what happens next, so there's nothing to guess at along the way.

A warm first point of contact.

Your journey begins with a registered nurse guiding you through a structured pre-screening conversation, where we ask about your health and circumstances to understand whether our care is right for you.

Your identity and records are checked properly.

We verify your Individual Health Identifier (IHI) when your profile is created and with your consent we coordinate with any practitioners already treating you to gather what's needed.

Referrals handled with care.

If you've been referred, a registered nurse checks that your referral documentation is in order. If you come to us without one, we'll ask whether you're comfortable with us letting your GP know you're receiving treatment, in line with shared care principles.

Eligibility reviewed throughout.

Your clinical eligibility isn't a one off check, new information at any stage may prompt a reassessment, so your treatment stays appropriate for you.

Get prepped ahead of time.

Before your consultation, we send a preparation guide covering your nurse, doctor and follow-up appointments, plus anything you'll need to bring.

Your personal information, all in one place.

Your details, history and any documents you provide sit in our Patient Management System, so your doctor has the complete picture before you meet.

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A warm first point of contact.

Your journey begins with a registered nurse guiding you through a structured pre-screening conversation, where we ask about your health and circumstances to understand whether our care is right for you.

Your identity and records are checked properly.

We verify your Individual Health Identifier (IHI) when your profile is created and with your consent we coordinate with any practitioners already treating you to gather what's needed.

Referrals handled with care.

If you've been referred, a registered nurse checks that your referral documentation is in order. If you come to us without one, we'll ask whether you're comfortable with us letting your GP know you're receiving treatment, in line with shared care principles.

Eligibility reviewed throughout.

Your clinical eligibility isn't a one off check, new information at any stage may prompt a reassessment, so your treatment stays appropriate for you.

Get prepped ahead of time.

Before your consultation, we send a preparation guide covering your nurse, doctor and follow-up appointments, plus anything you'll need to bring.

Your personal information, all in one place.

Your details, history and any documents you provide sit in our Patient Management System, so your doctor has the complete picture before you meet.

02
Your nurse consult

Before you see a doctor, you speak with a registered nurse.

Your first conversation is with a qualified registered nurse. They'll take the time to understand your situation, answer your questions, and make sure you feel ready before you see a doctor. There's no pressure here, this is your space to talk openly and get the clarity you need.

A thorough first assessment.

Your nurse works through a purpose-built clinical assessment of 35+ questions, covering your medical history, current symptoms, contraindications, and risk factors tailored to your individual circumstances.

Trained to handle your care with confidence.

Our nurses are trained in TGA regulatory requirements, telehealth clinical practice, prescribing pathways, privacy obligations, and trauma-informed care, with experience supporting concerns like pain, mental health and sleep.

A safe, structured handover.

If your case is handed over by a nurse for an immediate doctor consultation, your nurse completes a structured clinical handover (called an ISBAR handover), so nothing is lost and your doctor has the full picture.

Clear roles you can trust.

Nurses are here to assess and support you; they don't make treatment recommendations, since that's your doctor's role. This keeps your care safe and consistent.

Ongoing quality checks.

Our nursing team is reviewed regularly by Team Leaders and supported by continuous training and development programs, with extra quality reviews whenever a case is escalated or something unexpected happens.

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A thorough first assessment.

Your nurse works through a purpose-built clinical assessment of 35+ questions, covering your medical history, current symptoms, contraindications, and risk factors tailored to your individual circumstances.

Trained to handle your care with confidence.

Our nurses are trained in TGA regulatory requirements, telehealth clinical practice, prescribing pathways, privacy obligations, and trauma-informed care, with experience supporting concerns like pain, mental health and sleep.

A safe, structured handover.

If your case is handed over by a nurse for an immediate doctor consultation, your nurse completes a structured clinical handover (called an ISBAR handover), so nothing is lost and your doctor has the full picture.

Clear roles you can trust.

Nurses are here to assess and support you; they don't make treatment recommendations, since that's your doctor's role. This keeps your care safe and consistent.

Ongoing quality checks.

Our nursing team is reviewed regularly by Team Leaders and supported by continuous training and development programs, with extra quality reviews whenever a case is escalated or something unexpected happens.

03
Video consultations

Face to face with your doctor, without the waiting room.

Your appointment takes place over secure video, so you can speak directly with your doctor from wherever you're comfortable. A proper face-to-face conversation, backed by systems built for safe, high quality care.

Secure consults, every time.

All consultations are conducted by secure video, so you and your doctor can see and speak with each other clearly.

Recorded for quality and your care.

Consultations may be recorded and transcribed so our clinical team can review them afterward as part of our quality checks, always in line with privacy law.

Matched to the right doctor for you.

You're matched to a practitioner based on your location, age, and clinical needs, so you're always booked with someone working within their scope of practice.

The full picture, in real time.

Your doctor has real-time access to your identity verification, nursing notes, medication history, and current prescriptions, everything they need before any decision is made.

Doctors held to high standards.

All our doctors complete structured onboarding, with ongoing mentoring, performance review, and clinical governance. Senior clinical leaders regularly review prescribing patterns and patient safety outcomes across the clinic.

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Secure consults, every time.

All consultations are conducted by secure video, so you and your doctor can see and speak with each other clearly.

Recorded for quality and your care.

Consultations may be recorded and transcribed so our clinical team can review them afterward as part of our quality checks, always in line with privacy law.

Matched to the right doctor for you.

You're matched to a practitioner based on your location, age, and clinical needs, so you're always booked with someone working within their scope of practice.

The full picture, in real time.

Your doctor has real-time access to your identity verification, nursing notes, medication history, and current prescriptions, everything they need before any decision is made.

Doctors held to high standards.

All our doctors complete structured onboarding, with ongoing mentoring, performance review, and clinical governance. Senior clinical leaders regularly review prescribing patterns and patient safety outcomes across the clinic.

04
How we prescribe

Your doctor only prescribes after everything has been checked.

When your doctor prescribes treatment, you can feel confident that every required check has already happened. Our system is built so nothing gets missed before your care is confirmed.

A national safety check first.

Your doctor confirms they've checked the right Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) databases before submitting any prescription, a government safeguard designed to flag unsafe medicine combinations.

A look at your health history.

Where available, your doctor also reviews your My Health Record (MHR) before prescribing, so your wider health picture is taken into account.

Existing prescriptions handled properly.

Any active prescriptions are addressed before a new one is added, with your remaining repeats and available units shown to your doctor clearly at every follow-up.

Extra approvals managed for you.

If a prescription requires approval from your State Department of Health, we manage this application for you.

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A national safety check first.

Your doctor confirms they've checked the right Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) databases before submitting any prescription, a government safeguard designed to flag unsafe medicine combinations.

A look at your health history.

Where available, your doctor also reviews your My Health Record (MHR) before prescribing, so your wider health picture is taken into account.

Existing prescriptions handled properly.

Any active prescriptions are addressed before a new one is added, with your remaining repeats and available units shown to your doctor clearly at every follow-up.

Extra approvals managed for you.

If a prescription requires approval from your State Department of Health, we manage this application for you.

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Doctor oversight

Quality assurance keeps standards high and helps us respond if something feels off.

You don't need to know who to call or what to say. If something's not right with your journey, our system is built to pick it up early and get the right people involved.

Consultations reviewed for quality.

Our Quality Assurance Review checks recorded consultations against clinical assessment guidelines, informed consent, and professional conduct standards.

Medication reactions taken seriously.

You can report a reaction at any time, and where it's clinically indicated, we'll schedule a priority consultation.

Clinical questions triaged safely.

Our nursing team reviews your questions and can escalate to your doctor, our Nurse Hotline, or emergency services when needed.

Concerns heard and acted on.

A short, voluntary survey follows every consultation. Where you raise something, a representative contacts you directly to work toward resolution.

Senior oversight built in.

Systemic concerns are reviewed by our Clinic Advisory Group, a panel of doctors who turn individual cases into practice wide improvements.

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Consultations reviewed for quality.

Our Quality Assurance Review checks recorded consultations against clinical assessment guidelines, informed consent, and professional conduct standards.

Medication reactions taken seriously.

You can report a reaction at any time, and where it's clinically indicated, we'll schedule a priority consultation.

Clinical questions triaged safely.

Our nursing team reviews your questions and can escalate to your doctor, our Nurse Hotline, or emergency services when needed.

Concerns heard and acted on.

A short, voluntary survey follows every consultation. Where you raise something, a representative contacts you directly to work toward resolution.

Senior oversight built in.

Systemic concerns are reviewed by our Clinic Advisory Group, a panel of doctors who turn individual cases into practice wide improvements.

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Nurse quality reviews

You’ll be fully informed before anything is prescribed.

Before any medication is prescribed, you'll have a genuine conversation with your doctor covering everything you need to know. You'll understand your options, ask anything on your mind, and move forward only once you feel confident.

Informed consent comes first.

Consent is mandatory before treatment is prescribed. A consent form is completed after your consultation, ensuring your treatment is based on a completed clinical assessment and shared decision-making.

Risks and benefits explained.

Your conversation with your doctor covers the potential risks and benefits of your treatment options, reiterated in the consent form itself.

Your wider care stays connected.

If you were referred by another practitioner, we share information about the prescribed treatment with them, so everyone involved in your care stays informed.

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Informed consent comes first.

Consent is mandatory before treatment is prescribed. A consent form is completed after your consultation, ensuring your treatment is based on a completed clinical assessment and shared decision-making.

Risks and benefits explained.

Your conversation with your doctor covers the potential risks and benefits of your treatment options, reiterated in the consent form itself.

Your wider care stays connected.

If you were referred by another practitioner, we share information about the prescribed treatment with them, so everyone involved in your care stays informed.

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If things go wrong

If you’re prescribed treatment, it only reaches you once everything has been checked.

Ordering your medication is straightforward through our pharmacy facilitation partner, uMeds. Behind the scenes, a system supports your pharmacy in meeting every dispensing requirement, so your medication only leaves the pharmacy when it's appropriate to do so.

Connected to a pharmacy near you.

If you use uMeds for dispensing, you're linked with over 130 local community pharmacies.

Regulatory controls handled properly.

Our partner pharmacy platform supports pharmacies in applying the right controls and meeting their dispensing responsibilities.

Checked before it's supplied.

Before medication is supplied, the pharmacy confirms the order can be appropriately dispensed. If an issue is flagged, uMeds streamlines the referral back to us for clinical review before anything is released.

Delivery arranged around you.

The uMeds platform also helps pharmacies arrange click and collect and delivery, so your medication reaches you however suits best.

Kept informed at every step.

You receive automated notifications throughout your order journey.

Your care stays connected.

If you use uMeds, your Alternaleaf doctor can view your dispensing history in our Patient Management System, supporting continuity of care and prescription adherence.

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Connected to a pharmacy near you.

If you use uMeds for dispensing, you're linked with over 130 local community pharmacies.

Regulatory controls handled properly.

Our partner pharmacy platform supports pharmacies in applying the right controls and meeting their dispensing responsibilities.

Checked before it's supplied.

Before medication is supplied, the pharmacy confirms the order can be appropriately dispensed. If an issue is flagged, uMeds streamlines the referral back to us for clinical review before anything is released.

Delivery arranged around you.

The uMeds platform also helps pharmacies arrange click and collect and delivery, so your medication reaches you however suits best.

Kept informed at every step.

You receive automated notifications throughout your order journey.

Your care stays connected.

If you use uMeds, your Alternaleaf doctor can view your dispensing history in our Patient Management System, supporting continuity of care and prescription adherence.

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After your consult

Your care doesn’t stop after your prescription.

Getting a prescription is just the beginning of your care with us, not the end. We stay in touch, check how things are going, and make sure you're never left to navigate any changes alone.

A structured follow-up program.

Our care team follows a structured follow-up including post-consultation surveys and treatment check-ins, monitoring your progress and flagging anything that needs clinical attention.

Support whenever you need it.

Help is available through our patient support tools, email, phone, and clinical team. Nurses can arrange priority support or bring forward a doctor consultation where appropriate.

Your progress reviewed, your treatment kept right for you.

Follow-up consultations let your doctor see how you're getting on and adjust your dosage where needed.

The same familiar face, throughout your care.

You'll continue seeing the same treating doctor, someone who knows your history. If they're ever unavailable during an urgent need, we'll arrange a suitable alternative who will review your file ahead of your consult.

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A structured follow-up program.

Our care team follows a structured follow-up including post-consultation surveys and treatment check-ins, monitoring your progress and flagging anything that needs clinical attention.

Support whenever you need it.

Help is available through our patient support tools, email, phone, and clinical team. Nurses can arrange priority support or bring forward a doctor consultation where appropriate.

Your progress reviewed, your treatment kept right for you.

Follow-up consultations let your doctor see how you're getting on and adjust your dosage where needed.

The same familiar face, throughout your care.

You'll continue seeing the same treating doctor, someone who knows your history. If they're ever unavailable during an urgent need, we'll arrange a suitable alternative who will review your file ahead of your consult.

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Informed consent

Privacy and how we protect your information.

You can trust that we take proactive steps to protect your personal information, health records, and prescriptions, at every stage of your care.

Strong governance from the start.

We maintain a clinical governance policy framework covering prescribing best practice, RTPM compliance, MHR obligations, and patient privacy, in line with applicable regulatory and professional standards.

Your data, handled with care.

Your information is managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, so you know how it's used and protected.

Easy access when you need it.

You can access your health information whenever the law allows, including an Evidence of Prescription Letter issued after every consultation and available through your digital patient card.

Consistent, thorough clinical notes.

Our nursing team completes clinical notes using a mandatory structured template developed with reference to TGA guidelines, ensuring reliable handovers.

A second set of trusted eyes.

Every document you provide is reviewed by at least one registered nurse and added to your Alternaleaf Patient Management System record, so your doctor sees the complete picture.

Learn more

Strong governance from the start.

We maintain a clinical governance policy framework covering prescribing best practice, RTPM compliance, MHR obligations, and patient privacy, in line with applicable regulatory and professional standards.

Your data, handled with care.

Your information is managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, so you know how it's used and protected.

Easy access when you need it.

You can access your health information whenever the law allows, including an Evidence of Prescription Letter issued after every consultation and available through your digital patient card.

Consistent, thorough clinical notes.

Our nursing team completes clinical notes using a mandatory structured template developed with reference to TGA guidelines, ensuring reliable handovers.

A second set of trusted eyes.

Every document you provide is reviewed by at least one registered nurse and added to your Alternaleaf Patient Management System record, so your doctor sees the complete picture.

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Policy & records

If something’s not right, we want to hear about it.

We know we're not perfect. What we can promise is that if something goes wrong, you'll have a clear way to raise it and that we take every concern seriously.

Easy to reach us your way.

We maintain a formal complaints process for both clinical and non clinical concerns, which you can raise by phone, email, live chat, or our online form.

Looked at properly and promptly.

Every complaint is reviewed by our team, who work to resolve it and escalate to specialist teams including our clinical team whenever relevant.

Recorded and kept private.

Every complaint is recorded, treated seriously, and handled confidentially, no matter how it reaches us.

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Easy to reach us your way.

We maintain a formal complaints process for both clinical and non clinical concerns, which you can raise by phone, email, live chat, or our online form.

Looked at properly and promptly.

Every complaint is reviewed by our team, who work to resolve it and escalate to specialist teams including our clinical team whenever relevant.

Recorded and kept private.

Every complaint is recorded, treated seriously, and handled confidentially, no matter how it reaches us.

Held to the highest standard.

Not every clinic in Australia holds itself to the same high standard. We've actively chosen to hold ourselves to a high bar of care.

AHPRA Registered Practitioners

All our doctors and nurses are registered with the Australian
Health Practitioner Regulation
Agency.

Clinically designed protocols

Our consult guidelines were built following regulator guidance and high standards of clinical care explicitly in mind.

Video consults, so you can connect better with your clinicians

Our platform aligns with industry guidance that video adds value to any telehealth consultation, and may improve quality and safety for some consultations.

Safety Database Reviews for every patient

Doctors check My Health Record; Doctors and pharmacists additionally access Real-Time Prescription Monitoring systems.

This isn't a box we tick. It's the practice we built.

Our commitment to care is the difference between a clinic that exists and a clinic worth choosing.