About Doctors on Demand

Doctors on Demand is a leader in the telehealth industry in Australia.

Since 2015, Doctors on Demand has been forging a path to make healthcare more accessible, focusing on what matters most to the patient – convenient, quality healthcare. Technology is enabling greater continuity of care and the Doctors on Demand online platform is bridging the gap between General Practice and Community Pharmacy by providing 24/7 on-demand access to qualified Australian doctors and prescription medications when and where it is needed most.

With a large, flexible workforce of Australian registered practitioners, patients can see an online doctor, psychologist or dietitian from the comfort and convenience of their home or work from any device. Using the latest in web technology, patients choose their practitioner and appointment time to securely and conveniently discuss health concerns, request a repeat prescription, a referral or medical certificate. With a network of over 3,600 pharmacies, patients can conveniently collect their medications from their nominated pharmacy directly after their online consultation.

Kirsty Garrett

Chief Executive Officer

Kirsty leads the Doctors on Demand telehealth business that is changing primary care in Australia. She has a proven track record in technology leadership and has held senior positions with responsibility for executive management, business development, and international marketing for leading global ICT organisations including SAP, HP and Fujitsu.

Kirsty holds a Bachelor of Business (QUT), is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a member of the QUT Alumni Board.

Amanda Yeates

Head of Operations

Amanda is an experienced Operations Manager who has worked with Doctors on Demand since 2016. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Laws and is a qualified legal professional in Australia, England and Hong Kong, with extensive experience in local and international law firms. She has also gained experience in small business and upscaling start-up businesses.

Amanda knows the value of great customer service and is passionate about making healthcare more accessible, ensuring compliance within the healthcare legal framework and working with our corporate partners to achieve great outcomes for their customers.

Peter Davies

Head of IT Operations

Peter is an experienced software professional with postgraduate qualifications in Information Systems and an MBA. His skills traverse application development, virtualisation technologies, infrastructure management and integration. He has been involved in major projects, designing and implementing enterprise systems for local and state government clients and in the utility sector. Peter has worked in senior technology roles for ASX listed companies including Objective Corporation and TechnologyOne and was proud to be an Army Reservist in the 1990’s.

John Martin

Co-Founder

John is co-founder and director of Doctors on Demand. He has a passion for the healthcare industry, and currently owns a medical centre and a group of pharmacies spread throughout the east coast of Australia.

John believes in a holistic approach to medicine incorporating both Eastern and Western medicine and is a member of the Institute of Functional Medicine (USA). He is also a qualified pharmacist registered to practice in Australia. He holds a Masters of Business Administration (majoring in Finance); a Bachelor of Pharmacy and a Graduate Diploma in Management. He is a Fellow of the Australian College of Pharmacy, and he is a member of the Institute of Company Directors.

John Neilson

Co-founder

John is a qualified pharmacist and has 42 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Over that time John has opened and owned 26 pharmacies, ran a pharmacy broking business and still is a partner in several retail pharmacies and a medical centre. He has also operated various retail outlets including discount import shops. John has been actively involved in several major property developments on Queensland’s north coast and south east Queensland.

For a time he owned and operated Koala Beach which was a national company selling sunglasses, hats, sunscreens, cosmetics and fragrances to pharmacies across the country. The company had 14 sales representatives and at one stage was the largest hat importer in the country. The company was eventually sold to an ASX listed company. John is an Associate Fellow of the Institute of Pharmacy Management.