Health Complaints

Complaints about the quality of service or treatment provided by a health professional or a hospital should be directed to a health care complaints body as listed below (click on their name to be taken to their website)

NSW: Health Care Complaints Commission

Phone: 1800 043 159

VIC: Health Services Commissioner

Phone: 1800 136 066

QLD: Health Quality & Complaints Commission

Phone: 07 3234 0272 (Brisbane Metro)

1800 077 308 (Elsewhere)

WA: Office of Health Review

Phone: 08 9323 0600 (Perth Metro)

1800 813 583 (Elsewhere)

SA: Health & Community Services Complaints Commissioner

Phone: 08 8226 8666 (Adelaide Metro)

1800 232 007 (Elsewhere)

Tasmania: Health Complaints Commissioner

Phone: 1300 766 725

ACT: Health Services Complaints Commissioner

Phone: 02 6205 2222

NT:Health & Community Services Complaints Commission

Phone: 1800 806 380

Medicare Complaints

The Ombudsman cannot deal with complaints about Medicare. Complaints about Medicare should be directed to the Commonwealth Ombudsman.