Telehealth in Australia — How is it Beneficial for People?

Ronan Jones
2 min readAug 9, 2017

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Do you really think that 24 hours seem enough for the people at work to fit in a full day? Well, there are other important things in life to take out time for. These include the family and getting certain tasks out of the way. On top of it, one has to maintain their health to shoulder responsibilities with ease.

More and more Aussies are stressing on broadband with enormously high speed so they can open up their minds and learn about online health services. They have access to plenty of health-management tips and tools which seem a click away.

What not the people in Australia can access online….right from video-conferencing allowing for real-time communication between patients and doctors and Internet-connected home sensors as well as monitoring for the aged people to numerous health and well-being apps. The benefits of telehealth Australia are many.

Will Australians benefit from telehealth? How?

New & Expecting Mothers

Yes indeed! Mothers who’re expecting will be able to go through check-ups (at regular intervals) more effectively through online services including Pregnancy, Birth and Baby which is a service funded by the government.

Not only does it provide information for mothers right through their pregnancy course, it also benefits them offering an online service for video call where expecting mothers can have a conversation with a counselor to seek confidential advice from the comfort of their home.

Aged Australians

As per the survey conducted, around 20% of every Australian suffers from a chronic ailment. When the elderly people gain access to telehealth Australia, they’ll be able to keep a check on their health in the right way. Even carers will monitor the health of the aging population remotely.

There are plenty of connected devices that can now measure vitals, including:

Blood pressure
Blood sugar
Temperature
Body weight

Regional and Remote People in Australia

Until the day fast Internet connection was made available for Aussies, a lot of people who lived in regional as well as remote areas would cover several distances all for the sake of accessing healthcare.

With the latest technology implemented in the healthcare industry, people have the option to see a doctor online who’s able to provide much needed consultations over video conferencing.

One of the biggest benefits of telehealth is that you and your loved ones can save a great deal of money. That’s not all! You can also save your time and effort when you choose to see an expert online.

Telehealth is allowing people in Australia to access a number of healthcare services without hassles.

Final Words

When you use telehealth in Australia, you get to see a doctor irrespective of their location. This is especially helpful for people living in regional Australia. And even if you’re living in a city, you’ll be able to save your valuable time because you don’t have to travel across the city to the doctor’s office waiting in the room full of sick, contagious people.

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Ronan Jones

Ronan Jones is studying doctoral in Australia. He is passionate about writing on physical and mental health concepts.