Do you need to take a day or two off so you can rest at home?
Get an online Medical Certificate no matter where you are.
Certified by Dr Jimmy, Australian-registered GP.
Our online process is easy and convenient.
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Check that you are eligible, make a booking and complete an online intake form.
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Dr Jimmy will consult you in real-time via live chat within 1 hour of your appointment time.
Click here for more details.
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Dr Jimmy will email the certificate to you if there are no concerns.
Accountable, transparent, personable and consistent
Owner-operator, so we can keep prices low
Complete GP service, including prescriptions via a telehealth appointment
AHPRA-registered GP, not a hospital or trainee doctor
Backed by Halaxy's 256-bit bank grade security and encryption
At a time that suits you, wherever you are
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 if you are:
Additional fees apply (please email before booking) if you:
If you are unsure about your eligibility or if additional fees apply, please do not book an appointment until you have emailed us first.
See 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 and 2-Day Medical Certificate.
Our 1-Day Medical Certificate covers you for either Yesterday, Today or Tomorrow.
Our 2-Day Medical Certificate covers you either for Today and Tomorrow, or for Yesterday and Today.
See how to get a Medical Certificate here.
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 Telehealth appointment.
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, we offer both a 1-Day Medical Certificate for Yesterday and a 2-Day Medical Certificate for Yesterday and Today.
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 the type of Medical Certificate that you need. The terms "Today", "Tomorrow" and "Yesterday" refer to Melbourne/Sydney time.
Step 3 - Select Appointment Time
Choose the 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 as the intake form contains an important screening questionnaire. You only need to complete it once.
Step 6 - Live Chat Consultation
At the time of your appointment, you will need to start the live chat consultation by one of two ways:
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 time. The current appointment times (Melbourne Time) are:
Alternatively, you may leave a message on WhatsApp and Dr Jimmy will get to it at his earliest convenience. Please do not leave the message in the online live chat on this website.
Step 7 - Get Certificate
If there are no concerns, you will receive your Medical Certificate in your email. That's it!
Dr Jimmy 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.
Where tests have been ordered, the telehealth appointment fee includes a free follow-up appointment to discuss the results. Telehealth will be available via either phone or video.
Yes. However, you will need to provide us with your Individual
Health Identifier (IHI) which can be obtained from
IHI - Services Australia