Online Medical Certificates from Australian GPs

No. Alongside Sick Leave Certificates, OMC Health issues Carer's Leave, Student Medical, Fitness for Work, and WorkCover Certificates of Capacity, as well as Medical Cancellation Letters for gym memberships, travel insurance claims, and event refunds.

No. Your certificate confirms that you were assessed and provides your certified leave period, but does not disclose your specific diagnosis, symptoms, or personal health details to your employer. Your clinical information stays private between you and your treating doctor, in line with the Privacy Act 1988.

No. OMC Health is a private telehealth service, so you don't need a Medicare card or GP referral. You pay a flat, one-time fee per certificate, and your consultation is conducted directly with an AHPRA-registered GP from one of our partner practices.

No. You don't need to be an existing patient. OMC Health connects you directly with an available GP from our partner practices at the time of booking; there's no prior relationship required.

Phone consultations are the default for most certificate types. For patients under 18 and for Carer's Leave Certificates, the GP decides whether to consult by phone or video. For any certificate, the GP may switch to video if they need a visual assessment.

Yes. If your GP determines a longer absence is clinically appropriate, most certificate types can cover multiple days for an additional $5 fee. The exact leave period is confirmed by your GP based on your consultation.

Yes. You can log in to your OMC Health account at any time to view and re-download any certificate you've been issued, so you're not relying solely on the original confirmation email.

Yes. For patients under 18, a parent or guardian must start the booking and be present during the consultation. The GP decides whether the consult happens by phone or video.

OMC Health certificates aren't free. A sick leave certificate starts at $9.99 and you only pay the listed fee. Some clinics bulk bill a standard GP consult, so a certificate from them may cost nothing. Check with your local clinic before you book.

Fair Work says an employer can ask for evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person, such as a medical certificate or a statutory declaration. OMC Health certificates are issued by AHPRA-registered GPs after a real-time consult, if clinically appropriate. Your award or agreement may set its own evidence rules.

Sometimes. A GP may certify a day before your consult if your history supports it, and the certificate then states the date the GP was told about. The GP decides case by case. The backdated medical certificate page explains how it works.