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Adelaide GPs: add home-visit side income now and be the first to build with C.A.L.L.S

No GP has joined C.A.L.L.S in Adelaide yet, or anywhere else in Australia. This is an invitation for an Adelaide GP to start with flexible side income around the work they already do, and be first to build it into a full practice as the platform grows.

The federal government has set a target of around 185 fully bulk-billing GP practices across Adelaide, up from just 31 - by its own numbers, the gap in Adelaide is large. No C.A.L.L.S GP is live in Adelaide yet - this is a call for the first ones.

Why Adelaide needs a bulk-billing alternative right now

The scale of the problem in Adelaide is visible in the government's own response to it. The Department of Health's Adelaide-specific bulk-billing package set a target of roughly 185 fully bulk-billing GP practices across the city, compared with only 31 operating that way at the time the target was announced (Department of Health). A target that large, set by government itself, is a clear signal of how much of Adelaide currently has no accessible bulk-billing option.

That local gap mirrors the national trend. The bulk billing rate was 84.1% in the June 2026 quarter, down from 88.9% in 2020-21, and a Cleanbill clinic survey found only 20.7% of clinics nationally bulk bill new adult patients, with an average national gap of $43.38 (The Senior). More than 1.5 million Australians now delay or avoid seeing a GP due to cost, up from around 600,000 in 2022 (AAP, citing ABS data).

A side income that fits around the work you already do

You keep your clinic, locum or hospital role and add home visits around it, choosing your own Adelaide suburb zones - the eastern suburbs, the western coastal belt, or further out - and your own hours (how it works). There is no quota, no room rental to clear first, and no commission - you keep 100% of the fee you set, paying only a flat monthly membership (pricing). Close your calendar whenever your other work needs more of your time.

The pressure behind this comes through clearly in national workforce data. The RACGP's Health of the Nation reporting found over 70% of GPs report burnout, and almost a third intend to cut back or quit within five years (RACGP). A side income with real control over your own calendar is a different kind of work than another fixed roster.

Be the first C.A.L.L.S GP in Adelaide

Nobody has claimed Adelaide yet. The AMA estimates close to $4 billion has been stripped from general practice nationally by the Medicare rebate freeze (AMA), and Deloitte projects an 11,392 FTE national GP shortfall by 2032 (RACGP). A GP who joins first in Adelaide is not slotting into a roster someone else built - they are building it, and as the city's own bulk-billing gap converts into bookings, that side income has room to become a full home-visit practice.

Join C.A.L.L.S

Be Adelaide's first C.A.L.L.S home-visit GP.

Start with side income on your own hours and zones. Build it into your own practice as the platform grows.

Join C.A.L.L.S and run your own GP home visit practice

Frequently asked questions

Does C.A.L.L.S have GPs doing home visits in Adelaide already?

No. C.A.L.L.S has zero GPs onboarded anywhere in Australia, including Adelaide. This page is for GPs considering joining, not for patients looking to book a visit today.

Can this work as a side income around my current clinic or hospital job?

Yes. You choose your own Adelaide suburb zones and availability windows, so it fits around clinic sessions, locum shifts or hospital work. There is no quota (source: how it works).

What evidence is there of unmet GP demand in Adelaide and South Australia?

The federal government set a target of around 185 fully bulk-billing GP practices across Adelaide, up from just 31, an acknowledgement of the scale of the gap. Nationally, bulk billing was 84.1% in June 2026, down from 88.9% in 2020-21, and over 1.5 million Australians now delay or avoid GP care due to cost.

What does being an early C.A.L.L.S GP in Adelaide lead to?

An early Adelaide GP sets the template for every GP who joins afterward. There is no commission, so as demand grows, side income can become a full practice (source: pricing).

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