About Us
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
VMEDLINKS is in partnership with Golflinks Medical Centre.
We are committed to providing accessible, high-quality medical care through our secure telehealth platform. All our doctors are Australian trained and bring years of experience in various medical fields to ensure the best care for you and your loved ones.
Why Trust Us
Our doctors have years of experience working in Australian hospitals, clinics,
and rural health settings, giving them a deep understanding of diverse patient
needs. All practitioners are fully licensed with the Australian Health Practitioner
Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Whether addressing a complex condition or offering routine advice, our doctors ensure you receive the time and attention you deserve. Our doctors are trained to provide culturally sensitive care and understand the diverse needs of Australians from all walks of life.
Meet The Team
Dr. Sathiya Sivanesan
General Practitioner (Australian Trained Doctor)
Acute Pain Physician
Dr. Sathiya (Sathi) Sivanesan, MBDS, MD, RACGP, has over 15 years of medical experience ranging from rural to remote medicine to acute trauma medicine, GP Anaesthetic, Intensive Care Management and acute and chronic disease management. In 2017, he received his fellowship from The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Sathi's General Practice interests include Acute pain management and perioperative medicine.
Dr. Arul Sivanesan
MD, GPA, JCCA, GCert Retrieval & Aeromedical Medicine, MIT-NCAI, HARVARD LIM SEA
Chief Medical Officer, Victorian Acute Pain Service
Director of Medical Services – Critical Care & Women and Children’s Services
(ICU | Anaesthesia | Surgery | Orthopaedics | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Paediatrics | Emergency) - Mildura Public Base Hospital
Dr Arul Sivanesan is the Chief Medical Officer and a founding member of the Victorian Acute Pain Service (VAPS), established in December 2015. He provides clinical governance, strategic leadership, and service development oversight for the statewide service. Under his direction, VAPS has grown into a trusted, multidisciplinary partner in delivering high-quality, patient-centred acute pain care across diverse clinical environments.
Dr Sivanesan currently serves as Director of Medical Services – Critical Care and Women & Children’s Services, where he leads a broad portfolio encompassing ICU, Anaesthesia, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, and Emergency Medicine. In this capacity, he is responsible for executive oversight of clinical performance, workforce planning, perioperative models of care, and interdepartmental governance across regional Victoria.
Previously, Dr Sivanesan was Co-Clinical Director of Anaesthetics and Perioperative Services at Bass Coast Health, where he played a key role in transforming perioperative services, establishing critical care pathways, and launching regional anaesthetic training programs.
His clinical interests span acute-on-chronic pain, regional anaesthesia, and complex perioperative optimisation, with a particular focus on pain in vulnerable populations and the intersection between acute physiology and chronic disease states.
Dr Sivanesan holds multiple postgraduate qualifications in retrieval medicine, leadership, and innovation, including training from Harvard Medical School’s LIM-SEA program and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – National Clinical AI Initiative (NCAI). He is also a recognised leader in rural generalist anaesthesia and trauma system integration.
With a strong commitment to clinical excellence, equitable access, and system innovation, Dr Sivanesan continues to drive collaborative models of care, workforce education, and digital transformation across Victoria’s health system.
Associates
Our associates are awesome Australian-trained doctors and general practitioners who also specialize in acute medicine. They're all about providing top-notch healthcare and are ready to tackle a variety of urgent medical situations. With their training and experience, you can count on them to give you the care when you really need it. Trust our team to deliver quick and effective medical solutions just for you!