One price, however many days
Many online services charge a lower price for one day and more for two or more. At Click Clinic it’s $35 either way. You pay the same whether the practitioner issues a certificate for one day or for several.
Who decides how many days?
You tell us your symptoms and the dates you think you need. A registered practitioner then decides how long a certificate should cover, based on what’s clinically appropriate. That can be fewer days than you asked for.
Online assessments are for short-term illness or injury. If you expect to be off for a longer stretch, or you need a physical examination, tests or treatment, see a GP in person.
Start dates and missed days
A certificate is dated from the day you apply and isn’t backdated. If you’ve already missed a day before you request a certificate, ask your employer whether a statutory declaration will do for that day.
Your sick leave entitlement
Full-time employees get 10 days of paid sick and carer’s leave a year, part-time employees get a pro-rata amount, and unused leave carries over. Casual employees aren’t entitled to paid sick leave. See how much sick leave you get for the details.
Your employer can ask for evidence for any length of absence, even one day. Let them know as soon as you can and say how long you expect to be away.
Requesting a multi-day certificate
Fill in the request form, choose work, study or carer’s leave, and enter the dates you need. If a certificate is appropriate, it’s emailed to you. It works for sick leave from work, uni, TAFE or school and carer’s leave.
