How to Get a Medical Certificate When You’re Sick (Without Leaving the House)

*cough cough* I’m sick 😪

This article is presented in partnership with InstantScripts.

POV: you’re sick, you haven’t left your bed in days, your life revolves around tissues and Netflix and all you’ve eaten is chicken soup.

Luckily, it’s just a cold/flu which will blow over in the next few days. (But if you are feeling extra gnarly, defs make a doctor’s appointment)

You’re going to need a medical certificate for work and school. But the thought of getting out of bed to go to the doctor makes you blow your nose a little harder.

Thankfully, it’s 2026 and you don’t actually need to leave the house to get a medical certificate!

If you’ve managed to catch the seasonal flu, here’s how you can get a medical certificate without leaving the house in five easy steps.

Step One: grab your phone and head to InstantScripts.

If you’re too sick to leave the house when you’re ill, or maybe you have a chronic illness which makes it hard to physically go to the doctor, there are thankfully still ways for you to get a medical certificate.

Head online to InstantScripts to begin filling out a form for your medical certificate.

InstantScripts has Australian-registered doctors available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Which means your medical certificate request will be reviewed by a real doctor.  

Step Two: choose what type of med cert you need.

On InstantScripts there are heaps of different medical certificate choices you can choose from depending on what you need.

Sick for one day? Done. Feeling the toll and need a few more days? There’s one for that too. They also range from a single-day certificate for work, school or university, or a single-day certificate for carer’s leave, and even a multiple-day certificate.

From there you can request a consultation.

Step Three: fill out your details.

Although you’re not going to visit a doctor in person, you will still need to fill out a form with some personal details you’d typically tell a doctor.

These include things such as date of birth, any allergies, medical history, medications you might be taking or any chronic conditions. A doctor will review your form and, if eligible, send your medical certificate to your phone and email.

And lucky Student Edge members can get 20% off medical certificates with InstantScripts through our deal.

Don’t let being sick stop you from getting a medical certificate when you need it! Skip the doctor’s office and sort it from your couch.

This article does not constitute personal medical advice. Before acting on any information in this article, you should consider your personal health circumstances and ensure it is appropriate to you. For more information, contact your personal health practitioner.