Two-day medical certificate requests - $29
You can request a two-day medical certificate online for $29 when illness or injury affects more than one day, subject to a doctor's assessment. Explain the actual dates, symptoms and impact rather than assuming two days will always be approved. The doctor may support the requested period, recommend a different approach or ask you to arrange a fuller consultation when the situation needs more attention.
What the certificate contains
- Your identifying details and the supported period.
- Relevant clinical wording about the assessed absence.
- The doctor's professional details and actual issue date.
- A unique reference for Doccio verification.
The issue date does not change simply because the document covers more than one day. Accurate documentation distinguishes the consultation from the period being described.
When this pathway may suit
- An illness affects two specified dates or shifts.
- You need documentation that reflects a short continuing absence.
- You can explain when symptoms started and how they have changed.
- The recipient accepts standard absence documentation for the situation.
For a longer illness, choose three days or more. If you are supporting someone else, select carer's leave and explain the caring circumstances.
How it works
List the dates
specify the period rather than asking for a generic 48-hour document.
Explain the course
describe what has changed since symptoms began.
Complete the assessment
provide the information the doctor needs to assess the request.
Receive the outcome
use any issued certificate only for its stated purpose and dates.
Understanding a two-day request
Duration should reflect the circumstances
Two-day pricing is a service option, not a medical conclusion. The doctor considers what the available information supports. Explain whether you remain unwell, have started improving or developed different symptoms since the first missed day.
The RACGP's discussion of sickness certification addresses the relationship between illness, capacity and appropriate documentation. A chosen product cannot replace that assessment.
Earlier dates need an explanation
A request can involve a date that has already passed, but the doctor cannot simply assume your earlier condition. Provide a clear timeline and any relevant records. Read retrospective certificate requests before proceeding where the entire period is in the past.
Workplace administration is separate
A certificate does not decide which shifts are paid or how leave is deducted. Check your available entitlement and relevant workplace requirements. Fair Work explains personal/carer's leave, including its relationship to ordinary working hours.
Ongoing symptoms need care
If you are getting worse, need treatment advice or remain unable to return after the documented period, arrange reassessment. Do not repeatedly buy short requests to avoid discussing a continuing medical problem.
You can use an online consultation to explain the full picture and understand whether examination, testing or follow-up would be useful.
Pricing
The two-day request pathway costs $29. A consultation, where required, is $59 during business hours or $79 after hours. Check the payment terms if your request is redirected. Booking does not guarantee a particular certified period.
Every certificate is verifiable
Employers and institutions can confirm a Doccio certificate in seconds at doccio.com.au/verify, seeing only the details needed to confirm it's genuine.
Doccio Clinical Team
Australian-registered doctors and clinicians
- Clinically reviewed
- 1 September 2026
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Content version
- v3
Questions, answered
Ready when you are.
Start online in a few minutes. An Australian doctor reviews your request and gets back to you, usually within the hour.