Home Services Medical certificates

Medical certificates, issued properly.

Certificates for work, study and carer's leave, issued after a consultation. We cannot backdate a certificate for a day we did not see you, and it is worth knowing that before you ring.

Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm. No referral needed to see a GP.

Medicare Bulk Billing Practice

We are a Medicare Bulk Billing Practice. Standard consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.

Medical certificates: a doctor stamping a medical document at a desk
A certificate follows an assessment. We cannot backdate one for a day we did not see you.
  • Bulk billedMedicare-eligible consultations, with a valid Medicare card
  • Book on the dayA certificate follows an assessment, not the other way round
  • Work, study, carer’s leaveIncluding certificates for a family member you care for

We are a Medicare Bulk Billing Practice

Now Accepting New Patients

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Shop 12, 297–299 Brisbane Water Drive, West Gosford NSW 2250

Open Mon–Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm

What it covers

How it works.

Tap a card for the detail.

Always

It follows a consultation

It follows a consultation

A certificate is a doctor's statement about what they assessed. That means an appointment — in person, or by telehealth where that is clinically appropriate and you are eligible.

Or as soon as you can

Book on the day

Book on the day

We cannot certify a day we did not see you. If you are unwell today and will need a certificate, book today rather than at the end of the week.

For someone else

Carer's leave

Carer's leave

A certificate can cover time off to care for a family member. The person being cared for generally needs to have been assessed.

Honest by necessity

What it will and will not say

What it will and will not say

A certificate states that you were assessed and were unfit for work or study, and for how long. It does not have to state your diagnosis, and it cannot say something a doctor does not believe.

Questions

Medical certificates questions.

Can I get a backdated medical certificate?

No. A certificate is a statement about what a doctor assessed, so it cannot cover a day we did not see you. Book as early as you can.

Can I get a medical certificate by telehealth?

Sometimes, where it is clinically appropriate and you are eligible for telehealth. Some situations need you to be seen in person.

Does the certificate say what is wrong with me?

It does not have to state your diagnosis. It states that you were assessed and were unfit for work or study, and for what period.

Can I get a certificate to care for a family member?

Yes, a carer's certificate can cover time off to care for a family member. The person being cared for generally needs to have been assessed.

Is the appointment bulk billed?

Medicare-eligible consultations are bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card. Certificates required for employment or insurance purposes may attract a private fee — reception will tell you first.

This page is general information for people in the Gosford and Central Coast area. It is not advice about your situation and it does not replace a consultation. If you are worried about a symptom, book an appointment or call us on (02) 4311 3800. In an emergency, call 000.

Book on the day you need it.

Ring reception if there are no slots showing — they can often find one. All Medicare-eligible consultations are bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card.

Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm · Shop 12, 297–299 Brisbane Water Drive, West Gosford · Serving Gosford, West Gosford, Point Clare, Narara, Wyoming, Springfield, Tascott, Koolewong, East Gosford, Erina, Green Point and Lisarow.

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