Doctor reviewed. Employer verifiable. Delivered within 24 hours if approved. Every certificate carries a unique reference number and QR code Sydney employers and institutions can check.
Built for the moment your employer or institution asks for proof — and may need to check it.
An AHPRA-registered Australian GP reads your case and decides whether a certificate is clinically appropriate before it is issued.
No form is rubber-stamped. A real doctor assesses every application — which is exactly what gives the certificate weight.
Every certificate carries a unique reference number and QR code your employer can check online in seconds.
Get a certificate a real GP reviewed, with verification built in for Sydney employers and institutions.
When you are genuinely unwell and your workplace asks for evidence, you want a doctors note for work a doctor actually read — not one auto-approved without review.
An AHPRA-registered Australian GP reads your case and decides whether a certificate is clinically appropriate.
Every certificate includes a QR code and reference number so your employer can confirm it is genuine.
No appointment, no waiting room, no clinic visit. If approved, your doctor-reviewed certificate is emailed within 24 hours.
Need proof for work, study, carer’s leave, mental health leave or return-to-work clearance? Choose the certificate type that matches your situation and apply online. Standard sick leave, student and carer certificates are $14.95; fit-to-work starts from $29.95 and mental-health certificates use a separate $29.95 pathway.
For when you are genuinely unwell and need evidence for your employer.
Doctor reviewed within 24 hours if clinically appropriate
Apply for sick leave →For missed classes, placements, exams or assessment deadlines when you are unwell.
Doctor reviewed within 24 hours if clinically appropriate
Apply as a student →For caring for an immediate family or household member when your presence is required.
Doctor reviewed within 24 hours if clinically appropriate
Apply for carer’s leave →For medical clearance to return to work after illness when your employer requires it.
Doctor reviewed within 24 hours if clinically appropriate
Apply for fit to work →For anxiety, depression or stress affecting your ability to work or study.
Doctor reviewed within 24 hours if clinically appropriate
Get a mental health certificate →If you live or work in Sydney and you’re feeling too unwell to get to a GP, an online medical certificate can save you a trip across town when you should be resting. The process with DoctorsNote is straightforward: you complete a short online form describing your symptoms and the dates you need covered, then a registered Australian doctor reviews your request. There’s no waiting room, no travelling from the Northern Beaches to the CBD, and no need to sit on a packed train while you’re sick.
Once submitted, your request is reviewed typically within 24 hours by Dr Rupinder Singh Walia (FRACGP, AHPRA MED0001647256). If a certificate is clinically appropriate for your situation, it is issued and sent to you by email. The cost is a simple $14.95 flat, up to 2 days leave. There’s no SMS delivery and no backdating, so it’s best to request your certificate for the days you’re actually unwell rather than after the fact.
Sydney is home to a huge range of workplaces, and many of them ask for documentation when you take sick leave. Staff at major employers like Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Qantas, Woolworths and the many businesses around Barangaroo and the CBD are often asked to provide evidence for absences. The same applies to healthcare and retail workers across Westmead, Parramatta and the broader Greater Sydney region, where shift coverage makes notice important.
Students feel it too. Those studying at the University of Sydney, UNSW, UTS, Macquarie University or Western Sydney University frequently need supporting documentation for missed exams, assessments or special consideration applications. A sudden migraine, a stomach bug or a winter flu can easily knock out a day or two of study or work.
Timing around New South Wales public holidays can also catch people out. Long weekends like Labour Day, the King’s Birthday, and the stretch around Christmas, Boxing Day and Australia Day often mean fewer GP appointments are available. When clinics are booked out or closed, an online option gives Sydney residents another way to obtain a certificate when it’s clinically appropriate.
This is the most common question, and the honest answer is that acceptance is always the employer’s or institution’s call. A certificate from DoctorsNote is issued by an Australian registered doctor, and a registered doctor’s certificate can be used as evidence to support leave under the Fair Work Act 2009. However, whether a particular Sydney employer, university or school accepts it is determined by that organisation, not by us.
In practice, most New South Wales workplaces and educational institutions accept certificates issued by a registered medical practitioner. If you’re unsure about your workplace’s specific policy, it’s worth checking your employee handbook, enterprise agreement or HR team before you submit a request. Some organisations have particular requirements about format or detail, and knowing these in advance helps avoid any back-and-forth while you’re trying to recover.
A certificate is only useful if the person receiving it can rely on it. Every DoctorsNote certificate is reviewed and issued by a named, AHPRA-registered GP — Dr Rupinder Singh Walia (FRACGP, AHPRA MED0001647256) — rather than an anonymous service. That means your Sydney employer or university can see exactly who issued the document and confirm that the doctor is registered to practise in Australia.
Each certificate also includes a unique QR code and reference number that can be verified online. If your HR department or course coordinator wants to check the document is genuine, they can do so quickly. Certificates are only issued when it is clinically appropriate, which protects the integrity of the process for everyone. This is general information and not legal or medical advice, but the combination of a named registered doctor and online verification is designed to give recipients confidence in what they’re looking at.
Getting started is simple. Complete the online form with your details, your symptoms and the dates you need, then submit your request. Dr Walia reviews each submission, typically within 24 hours, and if a certificate is clinically appropriate it is emailed to you. The price is $14.95 flat, up to 2 days leave, with no hidden costs. Remember there’s no backdating and delivery is by email only, so request your certificate for the current period of illness.
Whether you’re a shift worker in Parramatta, a student near Redfern, or an office worker in the Sydney CBD, the process is the same convenient online experience. DoctorsNote is a telehealth service available Australia-wide, not a physical Sydney clinic, so you can complete everything from home while you rest and recover.
To begin, head to our online medical certificate form, available Australia-wide for residents of Sydney and beyond. If you simply need a sick note for a short absence from work, you can request one the same way.
Apply in 5 minutes. Reviewed by an AHPRA-registered Australian GP within 24 hours if clinically appropriate. Standard certificates are $14.95 — no hidden fees.
Get Certificate — $14.95Available across Australia