If you are 18 or older and miss school or training because of illness, you can request routine absence evidence online. From $24.95.
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For patients aged 18 and over enrolled in school, TAFE, training, or another education program.
InstantMed currently accepts patients aged 18 and over only. This page is for adult students who need routine evidence of their own illness-related absence.
Complete the structured form with your symptoms, timing, absence dates, and relevant safety information. The doctor may ask follow-up questions before deciding whether a certificate is appropriate.
Education providers set their own evidence rules. Check whether yours accepts a routine medical certificate or requires an institution-specific form, special-consideration application, or in-person assessment.
Online review may fit an adult student's short, clearly described illness when a physical examination is not required.
The doctor checks whether your symptoms, timing, absence dates, and safety answers support routine absence documentation.
A routine certificate focuses on whether you were medically unfit for usual study activities for a period. It usually does not include diagnosis details.
Some education or clinical situations need a different pathway. The doctor will not issue a routine certificate when online review is unsuitable.
Policies vary. Check whether your provider needs a routine absence certificate, a clearance document, or its own form.
Adult patients
18 and over only
Study absence
Policy dependent
No clearance
Absence evidence only
No appointments. Doctor-reviewed certificate requests.
Tell us what happened, when it started, and the dates you need reviewed.
An AHPRA-registered doctor checks whether routine certificate evidence is clinically appropriate.
If approved, your certificate is emailed as a PDF. If not, the decline refund applies.
Tell us what happened, when it started, and the dates you need reviewed.
An AHPRA-registered doctor checks whether routine certificate evidence is clinically appropriate.
If approved, your certificate is emailed as a PDF. If not, the decline refund applies.
Not for emergencies
If you have chest pain, difficulty breathing, or any life-threatening symptoms, call 000 or go to your nearest emergency department.
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For patients aged 18 and over where routine online review is clinically suitable.
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From $24.95
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