Alternaleaf is owned by Montu — Melbourne's own medical cannabis company — and is one of Australia's largest telehealth clinics. That's important context for anyone in Melbourne researching CBD oil options: Montu was founded here in Victoria, and Alternaleaf is its patient-facing clinic that connects people with registered doctors to arrange prescription medical cannabis. It's a clinic, not a shop — there's no product you can simply buy over the counter. If what you're looking for is over-the-counter cannabidiol oil you can order without a consultation, CBD Oil Melbourne is a separate online CBD oil shop that ships across Melbourne CBD, Richmond, St Kilda, Brunswick and the rest of VIC.
This is an independent review. CBD Oil Melbourne is its own Australian shop selling over-the-counter CBD oil — it is not Alternaleaf, is not affiliated with it, and is not a clinic or prescriber. Alternaleaf's own service is described on its official site.
The Montu–Melbourne connection
Montu is a Melbourne-founded health-tech company that describes itself as one of Australia's largest medicinal cannabis suppliers. It grew quickly — winning the Deloitte Tech Fast 50 in back-to-back years — and Alternaleaf is its telehealth clinic arm, handling the patient side of the business: initial consultations, care plans, and prescription management. Knowing that Montu sits behind Alternaleaf matters when you're comparing options in Melbourne, because it tells you what the service actually is: a vertically integrated prescription pathway, not an independent dispensary or an OTC shop.
For Melbourne residents, this also means the company has local roots — its headquarters are here in Victoria — though Alternaleaf serves patients nationally by telehealth and isn't limited to VIC.
How Alternaleaf works
Alternaleaf runs entirely online. The model is consultation-first: you submit your medical history, book an initial nurse appointment of roughly twenty minutes, and if the nurse considers you eligible, a doctor reviews the case and, if appropriate, sets a care plan with prescribed treatment. The initial consultation is $29, which covers both the nurse session and the doctor follow-up if you proceed. Follow-up appointments stay at the same $29 rate; any medication that's prescribed is a separate, plan-specific cost. Concession-card holders get a 15% discount on consultations.
The practitioners working through Alternaleaf are registered with the Medical Board of Australia, hold the relevant TGA authorisations and appear on the AHPRA register. Treatment is managed through an online portal, with prescriptions fulfilled by a partner pharmacy. The key distinction: you don't choose a product and buy it — you go through an assessment and a doctor decides whether to prescribe, and what.
Prescription medical cannabis vs over-the-counter CBD oil
These two things are genuinely different, and it's worth spelling out the difference clearly rather than letting the terminology blur together.
Prescription medical cannabis — what Alternaleaf arranges — is a doctor-authorised treatment that can include THC. It sits within the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Special Access Scheme or Authorised Prescriber pathway. The doctor controls the product choice, strength and form; you receive it under a script with ongoing clinical oversight.
Over-the-counter CBD oil is a separate category. In 2021 the TGA down-scheduled low-dose cannabidiol (up to 150mg a day) to a pharmacist-only medicine. Hemp-derived CBD oil is also available from online retailers as a composition-described product — bought without a consultation, described by its spectrum, strength in milligrams and carrier oil. The current rules are on the TGA website.
These are separate routes with separate rules. CBD Oil Melbourne is a shop — it sells over-the-counter CBD oil, not a clinical service and not a substitute for medical advice. If a clinical assessment is what someone needs, a clinic is the right route.
From our CBD oil range
CBD Oil 6000mg Broad Spectrum – 50ml
Broad-spectrum CBD with the THC removed (0%): 6000mg of cannabidiol alongside the supporting hemp cannabinoids and terpenes, the same 50ml bottle drawn closer together at 120mg per millilitre.
CBD Oil 3000mg Full Spectrum – 50ml
Whole-plant full-spectrum CBD at a higher concentration: 3000mg of cannabidiol with hemp's minor cannabinoids and terpenes, 50ml of MCT oil at 60mg per ml, trace THC under 0.3%.
CBG Oil 1000mg Cannabigerol – 50ml
Cannabigerol (CBG), the cannabinoid hemp forms first and builds the others from: 1000mg in 50ml of MCT oil at 20mg per ml, full-spectrum profile with a trace of THC under 0.3%.
Buying over-the-counter CBD oil in Melbourne
CBD Oil Melbourne is an online CBD oil shop for Melbourne and VIC — no clinic, no consultation, no prescription. We stock hemp-derived cannabidiol oils described plainly by what they contain and ship in plain Australian dollars to Melbourne CBD, Richmond, St Kilda, Brunswick and the rest of VIC.
The range covers five families. Our full-spectrum CBD oil is whole-plant hemp extract with a legal trace of THC under 0.3% — the complete cannabinoid profile. Our broad-spectrum CBD oil carries the same hemp profile but with THC removed to 0%. Beyond cannabidiol there are two single-cannabinoid options: CBG oil, which is cannabigerol, and a THC-free CBN oil, a cannabinol isolate. We also carry a pet CBD oil formulated for animals, described by composition only.
Every product is hemp extract in a coconut-derived MCT carrier, bottled in 50ml, third-party lab-tested by batch with a Certificate of Analysis available on request, and priced from $89.95 AUD. The oils are imported from EU Labs in Amsterdam and dispatched from within Australia. You can see the full range, every strength and every price, on the Melbourne shop page.
If you'd like help reading the label when your bottle arrives, the how-to-use guide walks through spectrum, strength and serving size.
What to weigh before you compare
A clinic and a shop answer different questions. Here's the practical split:
- Alternaleaf (clinic) — you want a doctor to assess your situation and, if appropriate, prescribe a product that may include THC; you want medical oversight and an ongoing care plan managed online. The process starts with a consultation.
- CBD Oil Melbourne (OTC shop) — you want to purchase hemp-derived CBD oil described by composition — spectrum, milligrams and carrier — with no consultation. The process starts and ends with picking a product.
Neither is a substitute for the other. A Melbourne resident who wants a clinical assessment and a prescription should use a clinic. A Melbourne resident who wants to buy cannabidiol oil over the counter, described plainly, delivered domestically — that's what CBD Oil Melbourne is built for.
Common questions about Alternaleaf and CBD oil in Melbourne
Is Alternaleaf a shop I can buy from directly? No. It's a telehealth clinic owned by Montu that arranges prescriptions after a consultation — you go through an assessment first, and a doctor decides whether to prescribe and what. You don't choose a product and add it to a cart.
Is Montu based in Melbourne? Yes, Montu was founded in Victoria and describes itself as one of Australia's largest medicinal cannabis suppliers. Alternaleaf is its patient-facing clinic. Neither is an over-the-counter CBD oil retailer.
Do I need a prescription to buy CBD oil in Melbourne? Not for over-the-counter, hemp-derived CBD oil from a shop such as CBD Oil Melbourne. The clinic route — Alternaleaf — is for prescription products, which is a separate TGA pathway.
How much does Alternaleaf cost? The initial consultation is $29 — covering the nurse appointment and doctor follow-up — with follow-ups at the same rate and a 15% discount for concession-card holders. Any medication that's prescribed is an additional, plan-specific cost. CBD Oil Melbourne has no consultation at all; you pay for the oil itself in Australian dollars, listed on the shop page.
What's the difference between CBD Oil Melbourne and Alternaleaf? Alternaleaf is a clinic: consultation, registered doctor, prescription, products potentially including THC, clinical oversight. CBD Oil Melbourne is an OTC CBD oil shop: full-spectrum, broad-spectrum, CBG, CBN and pet oils, bought directly, shipped across VIC to Melbourne CBD, Richmond, St Kilda, Brunswick, no script required.
Is CBD oil legal in VIC? Yes, within the national framework — low-dose cannabidiol is pharmacist-only, and higher-strength or THC-containing products require a prescription. We describe our oils by composition only and make no health claims. The framework is set out by the TGA.
Where can I buy over-the-counter CBD oil in Melbourne? Online, from an Australian shop such as CBD Oil Melbourne — the full range for Melbourne and VIC is in one place, with every price in AUD.
If you want a clinic and a medical assessment from a registered doctor, Alternaleaf is that service. But if you want to buy over-the-counter cannabidiol oil for Melbourne — described plainly, priced in AUD, shipped from within Australia — browse the CBD oil range at CBD Oil Melbourne, lab-tested and delivered across VIC.
