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Unlike other online services, you will get a more personable, transparent and consistent experience by dealing with Dr Jimmy only.
He will be the only one issuing your medical certificates and writing your prescriptions.
Dr Jimmy is easily approachable via email or chat if you're ever unsure about the services he offers or would like to request for something more customised.
Affordable
We are an owner-operator business, so we can keep our services affordable and make improvements quickly based on your suggestions to better serve you.
Complete service
We deliver a complete online General Practice service and not just a Medical Certificate service.
This ensures that all your demands are met in the one place and handled by the same doctor.
Specialist GP
Dr Jimmy is an Australian-trained AHPRA-registered specialist GP and not a hospital or trainee doctor.
We are an easy-to-use online healthcare platform that provides affordable and easily accessible on-demand GP services Australia wide.
Our mission is to combine the convenience of online healthcare with the accountability and continuity of care that is characteristic of traditional services.
To achieve this, you will be dealing directly with Dr Jimmy who is committed to providing innovative and quality healthcare.
Dr Jimmy is an Australian-trained GP who is based in Melbourne, Victoria.
He has been practising medicine since 2011 (GP since 2013), and has been involved in educating and examining GP trainees and medical students.
He is registered with AHPRA as a Specialist General Practitioner and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP).
His special interests include:
His clinic details can be found
here
Our services are completely private and are not covered by Medicare.
We believe that prevention is better than cure. We therefore do not ask for logins or passwords and do not store any of your personal details on our website.
Instead, data collected when
you make a booking (including payment details) is handled by
Halaxy
They have "256-bit bank grade security and encryption", which means your "records, notes, and payment information are protected to the same level required by banks".
A Medical Certificate, also known as a "(dr) doctor's certificate" or "sick leave certificate" or "sick note" or "sick certificate" or "med cert", is a legal document issued by a doctor containing evidence that a person is entitled to sick leave due to suffering from a medical condition.
Check if you are eligible to use our Medical Certificate service.
You are eligible for a Short Consult if you are:
A Standard Consult fee of $45 applies if you:
A Priority Consult fee of $89 applies if you:
If you are unsure about which appointment to book, please email us first.
We DO NOT provide:
We have an easy, no-fuss refund policy (see Privacy & Terms).
See how to organise a consultation by reviewing "How to get a Medical Certificate?" here.
Our Medical Certificates are valid and comply with
Fair Work Act 2009 s.107
Our Certificates are also verifiable by email.
We offer both a 1-Day TODAY ONLY and 2-Day TODAY AND TOMORROW Medical Certificate.
See how to get a Medical Certificate here.
Step 1 - Eligibility
Check that you are eligible to use our Medical Certificate service.
Step 2 - Select Appointment Type
Click on "BOOK NOW", which will take you to our online bookings page.
Select either a Medical Certificate for "TODAY only" or "TODAY and TOMORROW" (with reference to Melbourne time).
Step 3 - Select Appointment Time
Choose either the 10AM or 2PM session times.
Step 4 - Enter Your Details
Enter your name as you would like it to appear on the certificate and verify that your email address is correct.
Step 5 - Complete Intake Form
Complete the online intake form. This can be done either via a link on the final page once your booking is confirmed or via a link sent to your email.
This step is mandatory as the intake form contains an important screening questionnaire. You only need to complete it once.
Step 6 - Live Chat Consultation
At your appointment time, you will need to initiate a live chat consultation by sending Dr Jimmy a message via:
Further information will be provided to you once the consultation begins. There will be no telephone calls unless Dr Jimmy has arranged this with you beforehand.
If you have missed your appointment, you may try again at the next appointment session or initiate a consultation on WhatsApp and wait for Dr Jimmy to pick up the conversation when he is free. The current appointment sessions are:
Step 7 - Get Certificate
If there are no concerns, you will receive your Medical Certificate in your email. That's it!
It is not a legal requirement to state what medical condition you have. In some instances, it can be counterproductive disclosing your medical condition to a third party.
We therefore do not state it in our certificates in order to protect your privacy and maintain strict patient confidentiality.
The exception is if you need to have "URTI" (Upper Respiratory Tract Infection) annotated on the certificate. You may select this option in the intake form.
Yes, our Medical Certificates can also be used for your university or school.
When completing the intake form, you may choose to have "university" or "school" written on the certificate instead of "work".
If you need a letter of support or help in completing special consideration forms, you will need to book a Priority Consult.
A Carer's Certificate, also known as a "Carer's leave certificate", certifies that you are unable to work because you are caring for someone who is unwell.
The certificate will include the name of the person being cared for and their relationship to you. You will be asked to provide these details in the intake form as well as details about their medical condition.
See how to get a Carer's Certificate here.
Step 1 - Suitability
Check that a Carer's Certificate is right for you.
Step 2 - Select Appointment Type
Click on "BOOK NOW", which will take you to our online bookings page.
Select either a Carer's Certificate for "TODAY only" or "TODAY and TOMORROW" (with reference to Melbourne time).
Step 3 - Select Appointment Time
Choose the appointment time that suits you.
Step 4 - Enter Your Details
Enter your name (the carer) as you would like it to appear on the certificate and verify that your email address is correct.
Step 5 - Complete Intake Form
Complete the online intake form. This can be done either via a link on the final page once a booking is confirmed or via a link sent to your email.
This step is mandatory. You will be asked here to provide the day or days that you require, the name of the person you're caring for, their relationship to you and details about their medical condition.
Step 6 - Live Chat Consultation
At your appointment time, you will need to initiate a live chat consultation by sending Dr Jimmy a message via:
Further information will be provided to you once the consultation begins. There will be no telephone calls unless Dr Jimmy has arranged this with you beforehand.
If you have missed your appointment, you may try again at the next appointment session or initiate a consultation on WhatsApp and wait for Dr Jimmy to pick up the conversation when he is free. The current appointment sessions are:
Step 7 - Get Certificate
If there are no concerns, you will receive your Carer's Certificate in your email. That's it!
You will need to get a Backdated Medical Certificate.
According to the Australian Medical Association (AMA)
guidelines
Certificates must be dated on the day on which they are written. The terms "backdate" or "backdated" used by us will therefore always refer to the second meaning.
A Backdated Medical Certificate certifies that you were unfit for work prior to the date that you were seen or assessed. It is issued after careful consideration of your circumstances.
This is not to be confused with the issue date of the certificate, which is the date on which the certificate is written. This date cannot be backdated or forward dated.
You are eligible if:
See how to get a Backdated Medical Certificate here.
Step 1 - Eligibility
Check that you are eligible for a Backdated Medical Certificate.
Step 2 - Select Appointment Type
Click on "BOOK NOW", which will take you to our online bookings page.
Select the Backdated Medical Certificate option.
Step 3 - Select Appointment Time
Choose an appointment time that suits you.
Step 4 - Enter Your Details
Enter your name as you would like it to appear on the certificate and verify that your email address is correct.
Step 5 - Complete Intake Form
Complete the online intake form. This can be done either via a link on the final page once your booking is confirmed or via a link sent to your email.
This step is mandatory. You will need to provide details of your medical condition.
Step 6 - Live Chat Consultation
At your appointment time, you will need to initiate a live chat consultation by sending Dr Jimmy a message via:
Further information will be provided to you once the consultation begins. There will be no telephone calls unless Dr Jimmy has arranged this with you beforehand.
If you have missed your appointment, you may try again at the next appointment session or initiate a consultation on WhatsApp and wait for Dr Jimmy to pick up the conversation when he is free. The current appointment sessions are:
Step 7 - Get Certificate
If there are no concerns, you will receive your Backdated Medical Certificate in your email. That's it!
When you book a Priority Consult, Dr Jimmy will arrange a time to consult you when it suits you.
He offers all GP services that can be safely delivered online. These include, but are not limited to:
Dr Jimmy is passionate about all areas of general practice and brings a holistic approach to health care. Find out more about him here.
Yes. However, you will need to provide us with your Individual
Health Identifier (IHI) which can be obtained from
IHI - Services Australia
A fit-for-work certificate, also known as a "fit to work" certificate or a "clearance certificate", is essentially the opposite to a medical certificate.
Instead of stating that you are unfit for work, the certificate clears you as being safe to return to work.
Usually it is a requirement by some workplaces where suffering from a certain medical condition could pose a safety hazard.
For example, you may be suffering from sleep problems and need to operate heavy machinery at work. Or a child needs to be cleared to return to childcare.
In either case, a thorough assessment is required. A Priority Consult is necessary to review any documentation or evidence to support your return to work.
If you've sustained a serious injury and an examination is required, you will need to see a doctor in person.
In the case of a child, a face-to-face assessment is needed to ensure they are well enough to return to childcare.
A Standard Consult $45 is required for adolescents from ages 13 to 17.
Younger children will require a face-to-face assessment.
If you are located in
Melbourne, Dr Jimmy is more than happy to examine your child at
his
clinic
You may get a Carer's Certificate if you are caring for a child of any age.