Request a fast consultation with an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor with Updoc. If suitable, get your online medical certificate delivered to your phone via SMS & email.
Medical certificate for workFrom $19.95
Medical certificate for school/universityFrom $19.95
Carer's leave certificateFrom $19.95
Complete a quick questionnaire - it should only take a few minutes.

Your AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor will review your request and ask any follow-up questions. If suitable, you'll get a call to discuss your healthcare.

If approved, you will get your online medical certificate delivered to your phone via SMS and email.
Four short answers. Step through them.
Yes. Online medical certificates meet the same criteria as traditional ones. The only difference is they're provided virtually, so you don't need to leave home when you're unwell.

A mental health day is time off work or study to ease mental strain. If you need one, a Partner Doctor can assess whether a certificate is appropriate for you.

Wondering why Australians most often request medical, sick or carer's leave certificates? Our blog breaks it down.

With Updoc, you can request a medical certificate, doctor's certificate, sick certificate or carer's leave certificate.

Swipe through four short answers.

Yes. Online medical certificates meet the same criteria as traditional ones. The only difference is they're provided virtually, so you don't need to leave home when you're unwell.

With Updoc, you can request a medical certificate, doctor's certificate, sick certificate or carer's leave certificate.

A mental health day is time off work or study to ease mental strain. If you need one, a Partner Doctor can assess whether a certificate is appropriate for you.

Wondering why Australians most often request medical, sick or carer's leave certificates?
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Consult with a Partner Doctor who assesses your needs and if suitable, can provide a medical certificate. They may provide you a certificate for a number of days based on their assessment.

Skip the clinic and the waiting room. With Updoc, an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor can review your medical certificate request within 60 minutes, 100% online, from anywhere in Australia.

Skip the clinic and the waiting room. With Updoc, an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor can review your medical certificate request within 60 minutes, 100% online, from anywhere in Australia.
Yes - online medical certificates are valid. With Updoc, your symptoms and request are reviewed and considered by an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor, and any certificate they issue is signed by them in line with the AMA Guidelines.
Yes. With Updoc, you can connect with an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor who will assess your symptoms and determine if a medical certificate is suitable for you. If it is, a medical certificate is then delivered straight to your phone via SMS and email.
Partner Doctors are online 24/7 to help! You can request a consultation 24/7, including after hours and on weekends. Partner Doctors review requests around the clock, although wait times vary with demand. They're even available after hours and on weekends at no extra cost!
Many medical certificate requests are reviewed within an hour, but wait times vary with demand and aren’t guaranteed. However, keep in mind that demand fluctuates. This means a Partner Doctor might get to you a little later than usual on occasion. If a certificate is suitable, it’s sent to you by SMS and email once issued.
Under the Fair Work Act 2009, a medical certificate is one signed by a registered medical practitioner, and certificates issued through Updoc are signed by AHPRA-registered Partner Doctors. Your employer can ask for evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person, and some workplaces, schools and universities have their own requirements, so it’s worth checking your policy. Updoc also offers free verification so employers and institutions can confirm a certificate was issued through Updoc.
Request a telehealth consultation with an AHPRA-registered doctor, such as a Partner Doctor on Updoc. Your Partner Doctor assesses your symptoms and decides whether a certificate is clinically appropriate. If it is, it's sent to your phone and email. Under the Fair Work Act, a medical certificate is one signed by a registered medical practitioner.
A doctor can provide a certificate after a telehealth consultation if they decide it's suitable, as long as the consultation meets the same standards as an in-person visit. With Updoc, an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor reviews your request and decides whether a certificate is appropriate. If it is, it's sent to your phone and email.
You may need one when your employer asks for evidence of sick or carer's leave, which they can do for any absence, even one day. Your award, agreement or workplace policy may also set when evidence is required. A doctor's medical certificate is the most common evidence. Schools and universities may have their own requirements.
Possibly. Your employer can ask for evidence for any sick leave, even a single day, and your award or agreement may set specific rules. A doctor's certificate is the most common evidence. If you need a certificate, you can request a telehealth consultation with a Partner Doctor on Updoc, who will decide whether one is suitable.
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With Updoc, you can request an online medical certificate, online doctor’s certificate, sick certificate, or carer's leave certificate in minutes.
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Skip the clinic and the waiting room. With Updoc, an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor can review your medical certificate request within 60 minutes, 100% online, from anywhere in Australia.

Complete a quick questionnaire - most people tell us it only takes a few minutes.

If suitable, certificates to your inbox, physical treatments to your door. You'll get it fast.

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Consult with a Partner Doctor who assesses your needs and if suitable, can provide a medical certificate. They may provide you a certificate for a number of days based on their assessment.
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Yes - online medical certificates are valid. With Updoc, your symptoms and request are reviewed and considered by an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor, and any certificate they issue is signed by them in line with the AMA Guidelines.
Yes. With Updoc, you can connect with an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor who will assess your symptoms and determine if a medical certificate is suitable for you. If it is, a medical certificate is then delivered straight to your phone via SMS and email.
Partner Doctors are online 24/7 to help! You can request a consultation 24/7, including after hours and on weekends. Partner Doctors review requests around the clock, although wait times vary with demand. They're even available after hours and on weekends at no extra cost!
Many medical certificate requests are reviewed within an hour, but wait times vary with demand and aren’t guaranteed. However, keep in mind that demand fluctuates. This means a Partner Doctor might get to you a little later than usual on occasion. If a certificate is suitable, it’s sent to you by SMS and email once issued.
Under the Fair Work Act 2009, a medical certificate is one signed by a registered medical practitioner, and certificates issued through Updoc are signed by AHPRA-registered Partner Doctors. Your employer can ask for evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person, and some workplaces, schools and universities have their own requirements, so it’s worth checking your policy. Updoc also offers free verification so employers and institutions can confirm a certificate was issued through Updoc.
Request a telehealth consultation with an AHPRA-registered doctor, such as a Partner Doctor on Updoc. Your Partner Doctor assesses your symptoms and decides whether a certificate is clinically appropriate. If it is, it's sent to your phone and email. Under the Fair Work Act, a medical certificate is one signed by a registered medical practitioner.
A doctor can provide a certificate after a telehealth consultation if they decide it's suitable, as long as the consultation meets the same standards as an in-person visit. With Updoc, an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor reviews your request and decides whether a certificate is appropriate. If it is, it's sent to your phone and email.
You may need one when your employer asks for evidence of sick or carer's leave, which they can do for any absence, even one day. Your award, agreement or workplace policy may also set when evidence is required. A doctor's medical certificate is the most common evidence. Schools and universities may have their own requirements.
Possibly. Your employer can ask for evidence for any sick leave, even a single day, and your award or agreement may set specific rules. A doctor's certificate is the most common evidence. If you need a certificate, you can request a telehealth consultation with a Partner Doctor on Updoc, who will decide whether one is suitable.
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