For employees unable to work due to minor illnesses or injuries (e.g., colds, flu, minor injuries).
What’s included:
- Email delivery if approved
- 5-Minute Online Form
- No travel needed, 100% online
Fast and Easy Online Medical Certificates for the ACT
Request a one-day certificate for today's sick or carer's leave. A pharmacist assesses your request for $12.99, with a certificate emailed if approved.
- One-day certificates for today
- AHPRA-registered pharmacists
- Secure and private
Need a Medical Certificate in the ACT? We Make It Simple
Whether you’re in Canberra or surrounding regions of the Australian Capital Territory, MyMedicalCert offers an online pharmacist assessment for personal sick leave or carer’s leave. Complete the application from home when you need evidence for today’s absence.
The $12.99 assessment covers a request for a one-day certificate for today. A pharmacist reviews your application and, if approved, your certificate is emailed to you, usually the same day. Review times vary. Check your workplace’s evidence requirements before applying.
How it works
How our Medical Certificate services work
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Start Your Online Application: Fill out our simple online form with details about your condition and leave requirements.
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Consult a Pharmacist Online: Connect with a licensed pharmacist through our secure telehealth platform. They’ll assess your situation and verify your eligibility for a certificate.
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Receive Your Certificate: If approved, your certificate is emailed to you. Review times vary.
Medical certificate guidance for the ACT
Canberra-specific information on pharmacist certificates, employer evidence and the ACT’s walk-in care network.
Evidence for ACT workplaces
For employees covered by the national workplace system, Fair Work guidance allows an employer to request evidence for one day or less. Evidence must satisfy a reasonable person, and your workplace policy may specify how it should be supplied.
ACT pharmacists and absence certificates
The ACT Government says local pharmacists may issue absence-from-work certificates for minor illness or injury and caring responsibilities. Availability, opening hours and fees vary, so contact the pharmacy first.
Canberra walk-in care options
If you need clinical treatment rather than workplace evidence, Canberra Health Services explains the ACT’s walk-in centres and other care pathways. Choose emergency care for severe or life-threatening symptoms.
ACT medical certificate questions
An online medical certificate is a professional document issued by a licensed pharmacist verifying your inability to attend work due to illness or to care for a family member.
If approved, certificates are usually emailed the same day. Review times vary and a delivery time is not guaranteed. Check your spam/junk folder or contact our support team if you need help.
Our service is affordable at just $12.99, with no hidden fees.
1. Sick Leave Certificate: For individuals unable to work due to minor illness or injury. 2. Carer’s Leave Certificate: For those needing time off to care for an ill or injured family or household member.
Follow these simple steps: 1. Choose the certificate type (Sick Leave or Carer’s Leave). 2. Fill out a short online form. 3. Complete payment securely. 4. Receive your certificate via email within 60 mins.
A pharmacist-issued certificate may be used as workplace evidence. Fair Work does not prescribe one fixed type of evidence, but it must satisfy a reasonable person and your award, agreement or workplace policy may set additional requirements. Check your employer’s policy before applying.
The ACT Government says pharmacists may issue them for minor illness or injury and when someone needs to care for a family or household member. The pharmacist must still decide whether the request is within their professional scope.
Canberra Health Services publishes current walk-in centre locations and guidance on when to use them. These centres are a treatment option when a certificate-only service is not suitable.
Yes, under the national Fair Work rules. An employer may request evidence for one day or less, while an award, agreement or workplace policy may set more detailed requirements.
