Guide
Do You Need a Medical Certificate for One Day Off Work?
15 Oct 2026
WORKCOVER
WorkCover Certificate Tasmania: Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity
Save the drive to town. A telehealth GP can assess your work injury and complete your WorkCover Tasmania certificate form when it's clinically appropriate.
- Real-time consult with an AHPRA-registered GP
- GP-guided care, including in-person if needed
- WorkSafe Tasmania certificate of capacity
- Phone consults for regional Tasmania
- Same-day issuance if approved
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- Full refund if declined
- Same-day delivery if approved
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For WorkSafe Tasmania claims
Tasmania certificate
The Form WorkSafe Tasmania Uses
Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity
Tasmania uses the Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity, with "medical certificate" included in the official title. It is the Tasmanian version of the WorkCover certificate of capacity.
WorkSafe Tasmania requires a medical practitioner to complete it. For this purpose, that means a practitioner registered in the medical profession under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, or an equivalent overseas practitioner recognised by the legislation.
Use the current form
The current Certificate of Capacity replaced earlier Tasmanian workers compensation medical certificate formats. Avoid relying on old forms that may still circulate online.
Clinical purpose
What the Tasmanian Certificate Asks the GP to Record
The GP records the injury, how it happened, the current diagnosis and how the condition affects your ability to work. The certificate then turns that assessment into practical information about capacity and restrictions.
Injury and diagnosis
Date of injury or incapacity, stated cause, symptoms and the current clinical diagnosis.
Work capacity
What you can do, what needs modification and what you currently cannot do safely.
Restrictions
Examples include lifting limits, reduced hours, driving limits or temporary changes to duties.
Review planning
The practitioner records whether another review is needed and how treatment or recovery should continue.
Bring a practical description of your normal job and the tasks affected by the injury. That gives the GP better context when describing functional capacity.
Inside the certificate
Reading the Certificate Part by Part
The form moves from injury details to functional capacity
Worker and employer details
The opening section identifies you and your employer and whether the certificate is initial or subsequent.
Injury assessment
The GP records the stated cause, injury or incapacity date, diagnosis and whether the condition is new, recurrent or an aggravation.
Treatment and referrals
Current treatment, medication and relevant referrals can be recorded as part of the injury-management plan.
Capacity assessment
Physical and psychosocial functions are assessed as can, can with modifications, or cannot.
Capacity is a clinical opinion
The GP assesses what you can safely do medically. It is not based on which duties your employer happens to have available.
The overall work finding
Fit for pre-injury work
No work restrictions are required.
Pre-injury work with restrictions
Temporary restrictions or modifications are recorded with relevant dates.
Suitable alternative work
The GP can identify capacity that may help the employer pick suitable duties.
No current capacity
A clinical reason is recorded, with review planning where appropriate.
Returning to work does not require complete recovery or the end of medical treatment. Hours, rest breaks and a graduated return can form part of the capacity discussion.
Declaration and review
The practitioner declares that they consulted you and that the clinical opinions recorded are true and correct to the best of their knowledge. They also indicate whether another review is needed or whether treatment can continue without further review by them.
Have the form ready
Choose Tasmania when booking, then attach the Tasmanian certificate as a PDF. OMC Health does not keep a library of state forms. The GP decides after assessment whether the practitioner sections can be completed.
How to Get Started
We operate as a platform that connects you with trusted Australian medical practices in three simple steps:
1
Book Your Certificate
Select the WorkCover capacity certificate on the OMC Health booking page and tell us a bit about your situation.
2
Consult with an AHPRA-Registered GP
We connect you with an available AHPRA-registered GP from one of our partner practices for a real-time phone or video consultation.
3
Receive Your Certificate If Approved
If the GP determines it's clinically appropriate, your certificate is digitally issued and emailed the same day.
Ready to get started?
Book a real-time consultation with an AHPRA-registered GP. From $13.99.
Regional Tasmania
Distance, Regional Access and Your Treating Practitioner
Telehealth can reduce the travel burden
For workers outside major centres, travelling to a clinic can take significant time. OMC Health consults generally start by phone, with the GP deciding whether video or an in-person assessment is needed.
Phone first
The GP can assess the history, work demands, functional effects and available clinical information.
Video when needed
Video may be used where seeing movement, swelling or another visible feature would help the assessment.
For patients under 18, OMC Health requires a parent or guardian to book on their behalf and attend the video consultation.
Continuity can matter on a longer claim
WorkSafe Tasmania refers to the primary treating medical practitioner as the clinician who diagnoses the condition, provides certificates and monitors treatment, progress and work capacity.
You choose the practitioner
The worker normally chooses their treating practitioner, often their usual GP.
You can change later
A worker can change treating practitioner during the claim, with records transferred where needed.
If your condition worsens or the GP cannot confidently reassess your capacity remotely, they may ask you to attend an in-person service instead.
After you lodge the claim
From Injury to Decision: The Clock Your Employer Works To
Give your employer the claim form and certificate
Complete the worker section of the Workers Compensation Claim Form, obtain the signed Certificate of Capacity and give both documents to your employer. Keep copies and a record of when they were submitted.
3
working days
The employer must notify its insurer that the claim has been received.
5
working days
The claim form and certificate must be forwarded to the insurer.
28
days
You must be told whether liability has been accepted or not, or why a decision has not yet been made.
84
days
A final decision on liability must be made within this period after the claim is lodged.
Wage payments supported by the certificate generally start on the next payday after lodgement, or within the applicable 14-day timeframe if they cannot start then.
Keep the workplace working from the latest certificate
Give updated certificates to your employer promptly so changes to restrictions, hours or capacity can be reflected in the return-to-work plan.
A practical example
Say a worker in a small north-west town strains a shoulder lifting stock. If the assessment supports restricted duties, the employer can use the certificate to identify work within those limits while the insurer assesses the claim.
Return-to-work support
For significant injuries, injury-management support may be appointed. Workplaces with more than 100 workers must have a return-to-work coordinator, who becomes involved where the worker is likely to have more than five working days of incapacity.
WorkSafe Tasmania also points workers to Worker Assist Tasmania for free, independent and confidential workers compensation information and assistance.
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When another assessment is needed
When the Medical Opinion Is Questioned or Telehealth Isn't Enough
Independent medical reviews
An employer or insurer may request an independent medical review where another opinion is needed about the injury, treatment or work capacity. The independent examiner does not become your treating practitioner.
What the review may consider
It may include an examination, review of test results or other medical records, and an independent opinion about capacity or incapacity.
Keep copies of every certificate and note when each version was given to your employer or insurer. Your treating GP's certificate can be considered alongside other medical evidence.
Telehealth limits
Some injuries need hands-on assessment
A suspected fracture, a joint that will not bear weight, a significant head injury or another presentation that cannot be safely assessed remotely may need an in-person visit.
If telehealth is suitable
The GP can assess the history, functional impact and available clinical information and decide whether certification is clinically supported.
If it is not sufficient
The GP will not complete a certificate they cannot clinically support and may recommend an in-person assessment or other care.
Call 000 in an emergency. OMC Health does not provide emergency care.
General information only, not a substitute for personalised advice; speak with a qualified practitioner.
Issued through our partner practice network
Your consultation is conducted by an AHPRA-registered GP from one of 20+ partner practices across Australia. The certificate is issued under that GP's own registration.
Frequently asked questions
View all FAQsIt can depend on the insurer and your injury, so check with them or your employer before booking. If your injury needs a physical check, the GP will tell you during the call. Keep a note of who confirmed that telehealth was acceptable, and when.
The certificate describes what you can safely do. It doesn't decide what work your employer has available. If no suitable duties exist, talk to your employer and their insurer about next steps. The GP won't change your restrictions to fit the roster, because the certificate must reflect your assessed capacity.
Have your claim number and your employer's insurer's name ready, if you know it. Keep any earlier certificates, hospital discharge notes or scan reports nearby, because the GP may ask about them. If the GP moves the consult to video, sit somewhere well lit so any swelling or bruising is easy to see.
You add your personal and employment details in the worker sections. The GP completes the medical sections, such as the injury, what you can manage, and your limits, when the assessment supports it. Check the completed form before you pass it on. Any mistake in your own details can delay the insurer's processing.
No. A sick leave certificate states the dates you were unfit for work. A certificate of capacity is for a work injury claim. It records what you can still do, what you can't and any restrictions. Your employer and insurer use it to plan suitable duties and your return to full work.
Tasmania records work injury evidence on the Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity, regulated by WorkSafe Tasmania. A medical practitioner completes it. The certificate records your injury, your capacity for work and any restrictions, so your employer and insurer can plan your return.