GP Recruitment - Melbourne
Become Melbourne's first C.A.L.L.S home-visit GP: side income today, your own practice tomorrow
No GP has joined C.A.L.L.S in Melbourne yet, or anywhere in Australia. This is an invitation for a Melbourne 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.
Deloitte Access Economics projects an 11,392 FTE GP shortfall nationally by 2032, equal to 27.9% of the workforce. The AMA estimates close to $4 billion has been stripped from general practice by the Medicare rebate freeze. No C.A.L.L.S GP is live in Melbourne yet - this is a call for the first ones.
Why Melbourne needs a bulk-billing alternative right now
Melbourne's bulk-billing access has become patchy, especially in the outer suburbs. Cleanbill data reported for the outer-eastern Aston electorate found the share of clinics bulk billing new adult patients fell to just 11.1% in 2024-25, down from 32.4% the year before, with the average out-of-pocket cost for a visit rising to $36, up from $33.85 (Eastern Melburnian). Growth-area clinics across Melbourne's outer west and outer north-east have reported being booked out days in advance for the same reason: not enough doctors.
That local pressure sits on top of a national pattern. The national bulk billing rate was 84.1% in the June 2026 quarter, down from 88.9% in 2020-21, and 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). Victoria's outer growth corridors, where population is rising fastest and GP supply is not keeping pace, are exactly where a private home-visit alternative is most useful.
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. Choose your own suburb zones - Melbourne's inner north, bayside, or the outer growth corridors - and your own availability windows (how it works). There is no quota, no room rental to cover first, and no commission - you keep 100% of the fee you set, paying only a flat monthly membership (pricing). Close your availability whenever your other work gets busy. Nothing is owed.
The RACGP's Health of the Nation reporting found over 70% of GPs report burnout, and almost a third say they plan to cut back or quit within five years (RACGP). A flexible add-on with full schedule control is a different proposition to another fixed roster.
Be the first C.A.L.L.S GP in Melbourne
Victoria's population is growing fastest in exactly the outer suburbs where clinics already report being booked out. A GP who joins C.A.L.L.S first in Melbourne is not competing for a slice of an existing roster - they are defining the service for the whole city. As bookings in your chosen zones grow, there is no commission ceiling on how far that side income can scale, and no reason it has to stay a side income once it does.
Join C.A.L.L.S
Be Melbourne'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 practiceFrequently asked questions
Is C.A.L.L.S already running home visits in Melbourne?
Not yet. C.A.L.L.S has zero GPs onboarded anywhere in Australia, including Melbourne. This page is for GPs considering joining, not for patients trying to book a visit today.
Can I do this as a side income alongside my clinic job?
Yes. You choose your own suburb zones and availability windows, so it sits around existing clinic sessions, locum shifts or hospital work. There is no quota (source: how it works).
What evidence is there of GP demand in Melbourne's outer suburbs?
Cleanbill data for Melbourne's outer east found clinic bulk billing fell to 11.1% in 2024-25, down from 32.4% a year earlier, with the average out-of-pocket cost rising to $36. Outer growth-suburb clinics have reported being booked out days ahead due to a shortage of doctors.
What is the opportunity as C.A.L.L.S grows in Melbourne?
Being first in Melbourne means setting the template for every GP who joins after you. There is no commission, so as bookings grow, your side income can become a full home-visit practice (source: pricing).
Sources
- RACGP newsGP - Deloitte Access Economics GP workforce shortfall
- AMA - Close to $4 billion stripped from general practice
- Eastern Melburnian - Bulk-billing GPs disappearing across Melbourne's eastern suburbs
- Department of Health - Strengthening Medicare: bulk billing on the up
- AAP - Bulk billing dips with GP care more complex and costly
- RACGP - Health of the Nation, executive summary
- C.A.L.L.S - How it works
- C.A.L.L.S - Pricing