Benefits

The Clinical and Professional Benefits of GP Home Visiting in Australia

Home visits are not right for every presentation, but for some patients and some GPs they offer real advantages. Each point below is tied to a source or to C.A.L.L.S's published terms.

Time per patient

The RACGP's 2025 Health of the Nation report, as summarised by ABC News, found an average of 19.7 minutes per patient nationally. Every C.A.L.L.S visit is booked as a 30-minute slot (how it works).

Seeing the patient's real environment

The AIHW's falls report found 133,000 hospitalisations from falls among people aged 65 and over in 2019-20, with half occurring in the home. A visit at home lets you see hazards, medications and support directly.

Evidence for home-based primary care

A systematic review of home-based primary care programs for homebound older adults found most programs had substantial effects on at least one outcome. The evidence is mainly from North America, so it should not be read as a measured effect of any one Australian service.

Continuity of care

A systematic review on relational continuity of primary care in aged care examines the link between continuity and outcomes in that setting. The Premium plan on C.A.L.L.S includes a patient panel for repeat bookings (pricing).

Professional autonomy

On C.A.L.L.S you choose suburbs, rates and availability and keep 100 percent of your fee (how it works, pricing). RACGP reporting, summarised on Australian Health Policy, links complexity without matching consultation time or remuneration to burnout.

Limits

Home visits are not suitable for every presentation, and you take on the business side yourself. See benefits of running your own practice for the trade-offs.