Attract new patients, increase awareness, and retarget website visitors with AHPRA-compliant Meta Ads
Facebook and Instagram (Meta) remain powerful tools for clinics and specialists to reach, educate and engage potential patients, particularly for elective procedures, community-focused care or specific campaigns.
At Total Medical Design, we manage strategic, AHPRA-compliant Meta Ads for doctors, specialists and healthcare clinics across Australia. Whether you want to grow visibility in your suburb, promote a new service, or re-engage past visitors, we help you run medical ads that are effective and fully compliant.
Despite the rise of AI search and SEO, Meta Ads continue to deliver unique benefits for healthcare providers:
When combined with SEO and Google Ads, Meta Ads round out your patient acquisition strategy.
Our Meta Ads campaigns are designed for healthcare and medical clients and include:
Here’s what you can expect when we manage your ad campaign:
We ensure every Meta Ads campaign follows Australian healthcare advertising law, including:
All copy is reviewed and approved by our team before launch.
We don’t just manage Meta Ads. We help protect your reputation.
Feature | Meta Ads (Facebook/Instagram) | Google Ads (Search) |
---|---|---|
Intent | Passive (awareness, curiosity) | Active (ready to book) |
Format | Visual creatives and short videos | Text ads based on search terms |
Targeting | Demographics and interests | Keyword-driven |
Cost Model | CPM or CPC | CPC (click-based) |
Best Use Case | Branding, retargeting, and campaign themes | Immediate services and urgent care |
Many clinics benefit from running both. Meta Ads support awareness and education, while Google Ads capture ready-to-book patients.
If you’re just getting started or want a complete campaign setup, we also offer:
We’ll advise the right options based on your goals, budget and clinic stage.
We recommend starting from $300–$600/month in ad spend. Some campaigns work well on as little as $10–$20/day. We tailor it to your goals.
No, they work best together. Google Ads capture high-intent patients. Meta Ads build trust, retarget visitors and drive awareness for longer-term conversion.
You’ll need at least a basic Facebook Business Page for Meta Ads. We can set this up or refresh your profile as part of the service.
We’ll audit your previous campaigns and show you what we would do differently. Common issues include weak targeting, non-compliant messaging or poor creative.
Yes, always. You’ll review and approve ad copy, creatives and targeting before launch.
Yes. We install a Meta pixel to track site visits and build retargeting lists based on behaviour.
Yes — but with care. Ads for cosmetic and elective procedures must meet both AHPRA and Meta’s standards. We ensure language is balanced, medically appropriate and not misleading.