Short answer: Montu is a Melbourne-based company and Australia's largest medical cannabis business. It imports and distributes prescription medical cannabis products and runs the Alternaleaf telehealth clinic — it is a supply-chain and clinic operation, not a shop you browse and buy from over the counter. If what you want is CBD oil purchased directly online without a consultation or a prescription, that is a separate route — and that is what CBD Oil Australia offers, shipping to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Australia-wide.
This review is independent and informational. CBD Oil Australia is an over-the-counter CBD oil shop — it is not Montu, has no affiliation with it, and operates no medical-cannabis business or prescriber service. Montu's own businesses are described on its official site.
What Montu is — Australia's national medical cannabis supply chain
Montu is a health-technology company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Melbourne. Rather than operating a single patient-facing storefront, it works across the full supply chain: it imports and distributes prescription medical cannabis products, then owns a group of connected businesses that each handle a distinct part of the journey between importer and patient.
The four key businesses under the Montu group are: Alternaleaf, a telehealth clinic that arranges prescriptions after online consultations with AHPRA-registered doctors; Leafio, a wholesale distribution arm that supplies licensed pharmacies; uMeds, which handles dispensing and pharmacy fulfilment; and Saged, an accredited education provider for healthcare professionals. Together, these cover the entire arc from import to prescription to patient delivery to clinical training — a business-to-business model with a patient-facing clinic attached.
That structure makes Montu meaningfully different from any over-the-counter shop — it is a regulated supply-and-clinical operation working inside the prescription pathway, not a place where someone in Australia visits a product page and checks out independently.
How the prescription route works through Montu's ecosystem
The prescription route begins with the Alternaleaf clinic. A prospective patient completes an online intake form and books a consultation — these run via telehealth, so they are accessible from anywhere in Australia, whether you are in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide or in a regional area. An AHPRA-registered doctor assesses the patient. If the assessment concludes a prescription is appropriate, the doctor issues one, and the patient receives their products through Montu's dispensing and fulfilment network — uMeds and Leafio on the pharmacy side.
The products that can be prescribed through this route are prescription medical cannabis products, which may include THC at concentrations above over-the-counter limits. The prescriber decides what is prescribed; the prescription sits on the patient's record. It is a clinical pathway, not a shopping one.
Prescription medical cannabis and over-the-counter CBD oil — two separate routes
The two pathways are easy to confuse because the vocabulary overlaps, but they are regulated and operate quite differently.
Prescription medical cannabis — supplied through Montu's ecosystem — is assessed and issued by a doctor, dispensed as a prescribed medicine, and can include THC products under medical supervision. It is a patient-specific, clinician-led process from start to finish.
Over-the-counter CBD oil sits under a different regulatory category. In 2021 the Therapeutic Goods Administration down-scheduled low-dose cannabidiol (up to 150 mg per day) to a pharmacist-only medicine. Beyond pharmacies, hemp-derived CBD oil is also sold online as a composition-described product — characterised by spectrum, milligrams, carrier oil and THC content — that can be purchased without a consultation. The framework is set out on the TGA website.
Neither route is a substitute for the other. The prescription path is for a doctor's assessment; the over-the-counter path is for buying a composition-described product directly.
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Buying over-the-counter CBD oil nationally — what CBD Oil Australia stocks
CBD Oil Australia is an online CBD oil shop with no consultation process, no prescription requirement and no clinic. You browse the full range, choose by composition, and order in plain AUD — with delivery to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and everywhere else across Australia.
The range covers five oil families. For a whole-plant hemp profile, the full-spectrum CBD oil carries a legal trace of THC (under 0.3%). For a THC-free option, the broad-spectrum CBD oil has the THC removed while keeping the rest of the hemp extract intact. There are two single-cannabinoid oils: CBG oil — cannabigerol — and CBN oil — cannabinol isolate, THC-free. A pet CBD oil rounds out the range for animals. All five use a coconut-derived MCT carrier and come in 50 ml bottles, imported from EU Labs in Amsterdam, third-party lab-tested by batch, with a Certificate of Analysis available on request. Prices start from $89.95. If you want to understand how to read a label or measure a serving, the CBD oil usage guide covers both.
What to weigh when comparing the two routes
The comparison is really a question of which problem you are trying to solve — not which route is generically superior.
A prescription pathway (Montu's ecosystem): you want a doctor to assess whether a prescription is clinically appropriate, with ongoing medical oversight. Products can include THC. The route runs through the Alternaleaf clinic, Leafio's pharmacy supply network, and uMeds for dispensing. It is accessible by telehealth from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and regional Australia alike.
An over-the-counter shop (CBD Oil Australia): you want hemp-derived CBD oil described by spectrum, milligrams and carrier — bought directly, no consultation, no script. It ships in plain AUD to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Australia-wide.
Neither replaces the other. The prescription route is the right one if you want a clinical assessment; the over-the-counter route is the right one if you want a composition-described product you can purchase directly. For guidance on reading a label, the usage guide is a practical starting point.
Common questions about Montu and CBD oil in Australia
Is Montu a shop you can buy from directly? No. Montu is a medical cannabis company operating a national supply chain — importer, distributor, owner of Alternaleaf, Leafio, uMeds and Saged. It is not a public-facing over-the-counter shop. The prescription route runs through the Alternaleaf clinic.
What is the relationship between Montu and Alternaleaf? Alternaleaf is the telehealth clinic owned by Montu. Montu is the parent company; Alternaleaf is one arm of its group, specifically the patient-facing clinic that arranges prescriptions. Leafio, uMeds and Saged are the other business units.
Do I need a prescription to buy CBD oil in Australia? Not for hemp-derived CBD oil from an over-the-counter shop such as CBD Oil Australia. The prescription pathway through a clinic like Alternaleaf is a separate, medically supervised route for prescription medical cannabis products — a different regulatory category altogether.
What does CBD Oil Australia sell and how is it different? CBD Oil Australia is an over-the-counter CBD oil shop. The range is full-spectrum, broad-spectrum, CBG (cannabigerol), CBN (cannabinol) and pet CBD oils — described by composition, bottled in 50 ml at 1,000 mg (and higher strengths), lab-tested by batch and priced from $89.95 in AUD. No consultation; no prescription. See the full range.
Is CBD oil legal to buy online in Australia? Yes, within the national regulatory framework. Low-dose cannabidiol is a pharmacist-only medicine, and other or higher-strength products sit behind a prescription. CBD Oil Australia describes every oil by composition only and makes no health claims. The full framework is on the TGA website.
Where can I buy over-the-counter CBD oil delivered across Australia? Online, from a shop such as CBD Oil Australia — the full range and prices are listed for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and all states and territories.
If you are looking for Montu's prescription ecosystem — the Alternaleaf clinic, Leafio's pharmacy distribution network, or the rest of its national supply chain — those are on montu.com.au. If you are looking to buy over-the-counter CBD oil online in Australia — described by composition, priced in AUD, and shipped to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and beyond — browse the full product range at CBD Oil Australia.
