WORLDWISE Travellers Health & Vaccination Centre

What WORLDWISE Travellers Health & Vaccination Centre does

WORLDWISE Travellers Health & Vaccination Centre, operating through Worldwise Ltd, is a New Zealand-based specialist travel medicine provider founded approximately 1994 and headquartered in Auckland. The company operates a network of 7 clinics spanning Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, and Christchurch, delivering pre-travel consultations (30-60 minutes covering destination-specific health risks, vaccinations, malaria prevention, and safety), administration of specialist and routine travel vaccines (Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Hepatitis A/B, Typhoid), and post-travel illness assessment. Beyond core travel medicine, Worldwise provides approved immigration medical examinations for Immigration New Zealand and Immigration Canada, maritime and dive medical certifications across four national authorities, pre-employment and driver's licence medicals, and tailored travel medical kits. A registered Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre and the only New Zealand participant in the GeoSentinel Global Disease Surveillance Group since 1996, Worldwise is also a member of ISTM and IAMAT.

The company serves a diversified customer base including independent international travelers, corporate employers managing duty-of-care obligations, school and sports groups, film and television production crews, humanitarian workers, immigration applicants, seafarers, and recreational and occupational divers. Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service clinical consultations and procedure-based pricing (vaccines at $60-$200+ each, immigration medicals at $130-$520 per case including lab work, plus a $50 appointment deposit), supplemented by annual subscriptions to Worldwise Online, a wholly-owned web platform providing 200+ country health reports, immunisation guidelines, malaria maps, and real-time outbreak eAlerts to healthcare professionals. Distribution combines direct clinic appointments, corporate field sales for group and enterprise accounts, and self-serve online subscription registration. Marketing leverages a website with destination-specific content, social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, email newsletters, customer testimonials, and an annual travel medicine conference endorsed by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.

Underlying technology is intentionally lightweight: a WordPress-based marketing and booking site, the Travel Vaccination Planner interactive web tool, and the Worldwise Online member portal. The firm is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and is led by Medical Director Dr Marc Shaw, who brings 35 years of travel medicine experience and international academic recognition. With 12 employees, no public revenue disclosure, and 30+ years of operational history, Worldwise occupies a stable but small-scale position as New Zealand's leading dedicated travel medicine specialist.

Name

WORLDWISE Travellers Health & Vaccination Centre

Legal name

Worldwise Ltd

Website

https://worldwise.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Worldwise Travellers Health & Vaccination Centre operates 7 specialist travel medicine clinics across New Zealand, providing pre-travel consultations, specialist vaccinations, immigration and maritime medicals to independent travelers, corporate clients, groups, and humanitarian workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Health Clinics

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Travel Agencies (56151)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Travel & Tropical Medicine (HLAKAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Medical Risk Management (Vaccination Guidance, Telemedicine, Medical Networks) (THACAEAF), Immunization, Travel Medicine & Pre-Travel Health Services (EDAIAMAK)

Keywords

• Travel vaccinations
• Travel medicine consultations
• Immigration medical examinations
• Yellow fever vaccination centres
• Corporate travel health

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Consultations: Pre-travel consultations lasting 30-60 minutes covering health advisories, vaccination recommendations, and travel health planning. Consultation fees vary by type.
2. Travel Vaccinations: Administration of travel vaccines including Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Hepatitis A/B, Typhoid, and others. Individual vaccines range from $60-$200+.
3. Immigration Medical Examinations: NZ and Canadian immigration medical examinations performed by approved panel physicians. Includes physical examination, blood tests, chest x-rays, and medical reporting to immigration authorities.
4. Maritime and Dive Medicals: Approved examiners for NZ Maritime Safety Authority, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Panamanian Maritime, and Danish Maritime medicals, plus recreational and occupational diving medicals.
5. Travel Medical Kits: Supply of standard and tailor-made travel medical kits for individuals, groups, film/TV crews, seafarers, and expedition teams. Kits include prescription medicines with consultation.
6. Worldwise Online Subscription: Annual subscription service for healthcare professionals providing access to country health reports, immunisation guidelines, eAlerts, and discounts on conferences. Offers practice listing on public website.
7. Pre-employment Medicals: Pre-employment medical assessments including physical examination, urine tests, and additional assessments as required by employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WORLDWISE operates a network of 7 specialist travel health clinics across New Zealand delivering pre-travel consultations (30-60 minutes), specialist travel vaccinations (Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Hep A/B, Typhoid), post-travel illness assessments, and approved immigration, maritime, dive, pre-employment and driver's licence medical examinations. The company also provides tailored travel medical kits, corporate and group travel health programs, humanitarian traveller services, and the Worldwise Online subscription platform supplying country health reports and eAlerts to medical professionals.

Product overview

WORLDWISE Travellers Health & Vaccination Centre operates as a network of specialist travel health clinics across New Zealand offering travel vaccinations, medical examinations, and travel health advisory services. The core offering comprises travel vaccinations (including Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Hep A, Typhoid) administered alongside comprehensive pre-travel and post-travel consultations. The service portfolio extends to immigration medicals (New Zealand and Canadian), pre-employment medicals, marine/dive medicals, and driver's licence medicals. Additional offerings include travel medical kits, corporate and group travel health services, and humanitarian travel support. The company also operates Worldwise Online, a subscription-based web service providing travel health information for medical professionals, alongside educational courses and conferences for professional development. The 7 clinic locations (Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch) provide both in-person consultations and follow-up services including booster shots and post-travel illness management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Worldwise Online: A web-based subscription service providing current, comprehensive travel health and safety and security information for healthcare professionals, established over 20 years ago. Offers guidelines on travel immunisation management and access to over 200 comprehensive global Country Health Reports.

Products and services

• Travel Vaccinations

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% of travellers to developing countries may become unwell during travel
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GeoSentinel Global Disease Surveillance GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Worldwise is the only New Zealand site in GeoSentinel, an important global surveillance network. Since its formation in 1996, the network provides valuable data to detect emerging infections of potential global impact and tracks ongoing trends in travel-related morbidity. This partnership provides Worldwise with access to cutting-edge surveillance data and positions it as a leader in travel medicine globally.
• International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldwise is a member of ISTM, the primary professional organization for travel medicine practitioners worldwide. Membership provides access to global best practices, research, and professional networking opportunities.
• International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldwise is affiliated with IAMAT, an organization that connects travellers with qualified healthcare providers worldwide and provides health information for international travel.
• World Safety Organization Centre in Travel HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldwise is affiliated with the World Safety Organization Centre in Travel Health, Safety and Security, supporting its comprehensive approach to travel health and safety.
• Immigration New ZealandcoreOthersWorldwise Auckland and Hamilton clinics are approved providers and part of the on-shore panel physician network for immigration medicals. Physicians submit completed medical examinations directly to Immigration New Zealand.
• Immigration CanadacoreOthersWorldwise Auckland clinic is an approved provider and part of the on-shore panel physician network for Canadian immigration medicals. Physicians submit completed medical examinations directly to Immigration Canada.
• New Zealand Maritime Safety AuthoritycoreOthersWorldwise Auckland and Palmerston North clinics are approved doctors for New Zealand Maritime Safety Authority Medicals (P&O approved), as well as Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Panamanian Maritime, and Danish Maritime Medicals.
• Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Have Red Shoes, Will Travel conference has been endorsed by RNZCGP and approved for up to 39/32.5 CME credits for Continuing Professional Development. This endorsement validates the quality of Worldwise's educational offerings.
• Australasian College of Tropical Medicine (ACTM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldwise Expedition Medicine Masterclasses are endorsed by ACTM, validating the quality of the educational content and positioning Worldwise as a leader in expedition and travel medicine training.
• James Cook UniversityminorOthersJames Cook University in Townsville, Australia recognises outstanding alumni contributions to their fields. Dr Marc Shaw received the Outstanding Alumni Award in 2015 for his outstanding contribution to Travel Medicine.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• International SOS: Global medical and travel security services company providing corporate duty-of-care, vaccination programs, and traveler health support to multinational employers and humanitarian organizations — directly overlapping Worldwise's corporate and humanitarian service lines, but at much larger scale and global geography.
• Nomad Travel Clinic: UK-based chain of specialist travel clinics offering pre-travel consultations, vaccinations (including Yellow Fever), travel kits, and post-travel illness assessments. Comparable service portfolio and clinical specialization to Worldwise.
• Tropical Medical Bureau: Ireland's largest dedicated travel medicine clinic chain offering specialist vaccinations, pre-travel consultations, and corporate travel health programs. Highly comparable business model to Worldwise, serving a similarly-sized outbound travel market.
• London Travel Clinic: UK network of specialist travel clinics providing destination-specific vaccination programs, anti-malarials, and corporate travel health services. Operates in a different geography but with very similar specialist clinic positioning.
• MedAire: Provider of in-flight and remote medical support, including maritime medicals and aviation health services, with overlap in corporate and seafarer health. Comparable in the maritime/corporate niche where Worldwise is also approved.
• Passport Health: Largest dedicated travel clinic network in North America, offering pre-travel consultations, vaccinations (including Yellow Fever), and corporate travel health services. Operates a franchise model across the US and Canada, making it the most direct comparable to Worldwise's clinic-network business model.

Broad incumbents

• CDC Travelers' Health: US government public health resource providing destination health guidance and outbreak information used by travel medicine practitioners. Functions as a reference ecosystem player rather than a commercial competitor, but shapes the broader travel medicine category.
• Mayo Clinic Travel Medicine: Travel medicine service within a major US hospital system offering pre-travel consultations and vaccinations as part of broader specialty care. Broader incumbent rather than a dedicated specialist competitor.

Regional players

• Travel Medicine NZ (alternative clinic networks): Other New Zealand-based GPs and clinics offering travel vaccination services, such as those within Anglesea Clinic and Moorhouse Medical where Worldwise operates branch locations. Function as regional competitors for the routine travel vaccine market within NZ.
• Travel Doctor TMVC: Australian travel medicine clinic chain offering pre-travel consultations, vaccinations, and corporate programs. Most direct geographic peer in the Australasian region, competing with Worldwise for outbound travelers from the trans-Tasman market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WORLDWISENZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/home.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/worldwise-travellers-health-&-vaccination-centre

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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