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Sick before an exam at FedUni? Get special consideration sorted.

A real-time consult with a registered Australian doctor. If the doctor signs off, you receive the medical certificate and the Health Care Professional Certification Form FedUni asks for, completed.

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If the doctor signs off, issued the day you're seen

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Real-time call. Medical statement. Verified online.
  • Real-time doctor consultation
  • AHPRA-registered doctors
  • Form and certificate included
  • Verification link
  • Issued the day you're seen
  • All Australian institutions

One flat fee at FedUni.

FedUni special consideration

$65.00AUD / consultation

The evidence FedUni asks a doctor for, from one real-time call. For an exam, an assignment or an extension.

  • FedUni's Health Care Professional Certification Form, completed by the doctor, plus a medical certificate
  • A medical support letter
  • A real-time call with an AHPRA-registered doctor
  • A two-minute form and a preconsult call, so the doctor's call is short
  • Issued the day you're seen, if the doctor signs off

Issued only if the doctor finds it clinically appropriate. If the doctor completes your consult and decides a certificate isn't appropriate, the fee still applies. We refund it only when we can't deliver the consultation.

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Five things FedUni checks. One call covers them.

What FedUni looks for in your evidence, and how the consult answers it.

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Video or phone. AHPRA signed. Same-day consult.
  1. 01

    A video or phone consult

    Every Doccy consult is a real-time call with an AHPRA-registered doctor.

  2. 02

    That you couldn't sit or finish it

    The doctor records the assessment and the date it falls on.

  3. 03

    When you were seen, and for how long

    Dated the day of your call, covering the days the doctor confirms.

  4. 04

    Who signed it

    Registration and practice details printed, with a link FedUni can verify.

  5. 05

    Lodged on time

    No later than five University working days after the class or assessment date; for an exam, before it or no later than three working days after it. If the doctor signs off, the certificate is issued the day you're seen.

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Why FedUni students choose Doccy for special consideration.

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From bed, today. AHPRA signed. 24/7 access.
  1. 01

    Seen from bed, the same day

    No waiting room. A doctor calls you, and if they sign off, the certificate is issued the day you're seen.

  2. 02

    The history is taken before the doctor calls

    A two-minute form and a preconsult call collect your dates and symptoms, so the doctor's call is short.

  3. 03

    Evidence FedUni can check

    Signed by an AHPRA-registered doctor, with a verification link on every certificate.

  4. 04

    One price, shown before you start

    One flat fee for the consult and everything it issues. Nothing added at checkout.

Too unwell for an exam or assignment at FedUni? Start here.

Your next step at FedUni, and what to tell the doctor.

  1. 01

    My exam is today or tomorrow

    See a doctor before it starts and tell them the exam date.

  2. 02

    I've already missed my exam

    Tell FedUni now, then see a doctor today.

  3. 03

    I'm too unwell to finish an assignment

    Tell the doctor the due date and when you fell ill.

  4. 04

    I became unwell during the exam

    Tell the invigilator at the time, then see a doctor the same day.

  5. 05

    FedUni needs its own form

    The doctor completes the Health Care Professional Certification Form on the call. Have your assessment details ready.

  6. 06

    I'm looking for an exam exemption

    FedUni handles it through special consideration.

From unwell to lodged at FedUni

FedUni's process, in the order it happens.

  1. 01

    See a doctor while unwell

    A real-time special consideration consult. Tell the doctor the exam or due date; the certificate covers those dates.

  2. 02

    Apply through My Forms tile in my Student Centre

    No later than five University working days after the class or assessment date; for an exam, before it or no later than three working days after it.

  3. 03

    Attach your evidence

    The Health Care Professional Certification Form completed by the doctor, plus the medical certificate.

  4. 04

    Keep the verification link

    FedUni may contact the practice to confirm the consultation. The link on each document answers that.

FedUni special consideration form and deadline

The doctor completes FedUni's Health Care Professional Certification Form on the call. You lodge it with your application.

FedUni policies checked 23 October 2026

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Doctor form. Telehealth not mentioned. Verified online.
  1. 01

    The form

    Health Care Professional Certification Form. The doctor completes it on the call.

  2. 02

    The deadline

    No later than five University working days after the class or assessment date; for an exam, before it or no later than three working days after it. See a doctor the day you are unwell, not after the deadline.

  3. 03

    Telehealth

    Federation's special consideration page does not address consultation modality. It sets requirements on who may certify, an AHPRA-registered practitioner who can diagnose and treat medical conditions, a Federation counsellor, or a registered counsellor, and on the impact statement, not on how the consultation happened.

  4. 04

    What the certificate must state

    A specific statement, in the professional's opinion, that you were severely, moderately or minor impacted, or unfit, over a specific timeframe. The dates of consultation.

  5. 05

    Rules that catch students out

    Federation is one of the few universities that requires the impact opinion on the certificate itself. A certificate that only confirms attendance will not carry the application. The stamp is not optional wording on this form. It is the block of name, registration, provider number, address and phone that lets Federation verify the certification.

One consultation, three FedUni outcomes

Three outcomes, one application, the same evidence.

Discretionary extension

A discretionary extension gives up to five working days on one task. Apply with the Discretionary Extension form in my Student Centre at least two working days before the submission date.

Special consideration

This is the application when bereavement, hardship, trauma or medical issues interrupted your studies. It covers a longer extension or several tasks, and can also vary attendance requirements.

Deferred exam

Where illness prevented you attending an exam, lodge the Special Consideration Exam form before the exam or no later than three working days after it. You can ask to defer a unit's exam at most twice.

After you lodge at FedUni

When the decision arrives, and what a no means.

How long FedUni takes

Federation emails a link with a reference number when it receives your form, so you can track it.

The outcome arrives within five working days, by email to your student address and in the My Forms tile. A discretionary extension is answered within one working day.

If FedUni says no

You can appeal in writing to the Student Appeals Committee within 30 days of receiving the outcome, through its online portal.

Student Advocacy can explain your options and support you through the appeal.

FedUni special consideration FAQs

Deadlines, portals and evidence rules at FedUni, from its published policy. How special consideration works at every university

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Does FedUni accept online medical certificates?

Federation's published policy does not address consultation modality. Its requirements are about who certifies and what they state: an AHPRA-registered practitioner who can diagnose and treat, or a registered counsellor, giving a specific impact opinion over a specific timeframe. Silence is not acceptance, so a certificate backed by a real consultation is the safer choice.

What is the FedUni special consideration deadline?

No later than five University working days after the class or assessment date. For an exam, apply before it or no later than three working days after it. The certification form takes time to have completed, so arrange the consultation as soon as the assessment is affected.

What is the Health Care Professional Certification Form?

It is Federation's practitioner form. The certifying professional records the consultation dates, states the level of impact as severe, moderate, minor or unfit over a specific timeframe, and signs and stamps the form with their provider number. It sits with your application.

Who can complete a FedUni special consideration form?

An AHPRA-registered practitioner who can diagnose and treat medical conditions, such as a GP, psychiatrist or psychologist. A Federation counsellor can also complete it, as can a registered counsellor who is a member of the APS, AASW or ACA.

Does a FedUni medical certificate need an impact statement?

Yes. Federation requires a specific statement in the professional's opinion that you were severely, moderately or minor impacted, or unfit, over a specific timeframe. A certificate that only confirms you attended a consultation does not meet that requirement.

Unwell before a FedUni assessment?

Sorted within the day. A real-time consult with a registered doctor, then the certificate and the Health Care Professional Certification Form FedUni asks for.

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