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Fax remains a routine part of professional life in Australia, particularly in healthcare, law, government, and property. Whether you're submitting documents to the ATO, sending a referral via Medicare, or exchanging settlement papers with a conveyancer, Australian institutions still publish and rely on fax numbers for formal correspondence. This guide explains how to format Australian fax numbers correctly and send them online from anywhere in the world.

Australian fax number format

Australia's country code is +61. When dialling internationally, drop the leading 0 from the local number.

Australian landline fax numbers are 10 digits locally, broken into a 2-digit area code and an 8-digit subscriber number:

Important: Mobile numbers beginning with 04XX cannot receive faxes. If you have been given a number starting with 04, confirm with the recipient that they have a dedicated fax line or a virtual fax service capable of receiving on that number.

When entering the number in our fax form, select +61 from the country dropdown and enter the number without the leading zero — for example, a Sydney fax listed as (02) 9283 1234 becomes 2 9283 1234.

Who uses fax in Australia

Government and taxation

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) accepts fax for certain written correspondence, including some requests related to tax file numbers, private rulings, and lodgement queries. Their published fax numbers are listed in the ATO's contact directory by topic. Services Australia (which operates Centrelink and Medicare programs) uses fax for inter-agency and provider communications — healthcare providers sending Medicare billing correspondence or medical certificates often do so by fax. The Australian Business Registry Services and various state revenue offices also maintain fax lines for formal submissions.

Healthcare and professional registration

Fax is the dominant channel for clinical document exchange in Australia. GPs send referrals to specialists, hospitals receive discharge summaries, and pathology results are transmitted — overwhelmingly by fax. Medicare correspondence between providers and the Department of Health frequently relies on fax. AHPRA (the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency), which regulates registered health practitioners across 15 professions, uses fax for certain registration and notification correspondence. The NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) provider network also exchanges service agreements, assessments, and participant correspondence by fax, particularly for smaller allied health providers.

Legal and courts

Australia's court system publishes fax numbers for formal filings and communication. The Federal Court of Australia, Family Court of Australia (now merged into the Federal Circuit and Family Court), and state Supreme Courts in NSW, VIC, QLD, and WA all accept or have accepted fax for document lodgement and correspondence. Law firms across the country still include fax numbers on their letterhead, and inter-solicitor correspondence — particularly for time-sensitive matters — is frequently exchanged by fax. Many barristers' chambers also maintain fax lines.

Real estate and conveyancing

Property transactions in Australia generate large volumes of document exchange. Conveyancers and property solicitors in NSW, VIC, and QLD routinely use fax to exchange contracts, settlement statements, transfer documents, and requisitions on title. While electronic conveyancing platforms like PEXA have reduced some of this volume, fax remains a fallback and is still standard practice at many smaller firms and for certain document types that platforms do not support.

How to send a fax to an Australian number

1. Go to Send Fax on this site.
2. Upload your document in PDF format (Word and image files can be converted before upload).
3. In the country code dropdown, select Australia (+61).
4. Enter the recipient's fax number, dropping the leading zero — e.g. 2 9283 1234 for a Sydney number.
5. Add a cover page note if required, then review your page count and credit cost.
6. Complete payment (or use existing credits) and send. A confirmation is emailed once the fax is delivered.

Pricing

Credit packs start at $4.99 for 50 credits. No monthly subscription. Credits do not expire. Each page of your fax consumes one credit; international pages to Australia may use additional credits depending on destination.

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FAQ

Do I need an Australian phone line to send a fax to Australia? No. Our service routes faxes internationally. You only need the recipient's Australian fax number and a PDF of your document.

What is the country code for Australia? Australia's country code is +61. Drop the leading 0 from the local number when entering it in the fax form.

Can I fax to an Australian mobile number (04XX)? No. Mobile numbers cannot receive faxes. You need a dedicated landline fax number or a virtual fax service that accepts inbound faxes on a mobile-range number.

How do I find the ATO's fax number? The ATO publishes fax numbers by topic on their official website at ato.gov.au under "Contact us." Numbers vary depending on your query type (e.g. superannuation, business registration, general correspondence).

Can I send a cover page? Yes. You can add a plain-text cover note before sending. It will be included as the first page of the fax.

How long does it take for a fax to reach Australia? Most faxes are delivered within 1–3 minutes. Occasionally delivery may take longer if the recipient's line is busy, in which case our system retries automatically.

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