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Sick before an exam at Notre Dame? Get special consideration sorted.

A real-time consult with a registered Australian doctor. If the doctor signs off, you receive the medical certificate to attach to your Notre Dame application.

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Before, or no later than three working days after, the assessment deadline or exam date

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
  • Certificate in the format Notre Dame requires
  • Verification link
  • Issued the day you're seen
  • All Australian institutions

One flat fee at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame special consideration

$65.00AUD / consultation

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

  • The medical statement Notre Dame asks for, dated, signed and verifiable
  • 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 Notre Dame checks. One call covers them.

What Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame can verify.

  5. 05

    Lodged on time

    Before, or no later than three working days after, the assessment deadline or exam date. If the doctor signs off, the certificate is issued the day you're seen.

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Why Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame? Start here.

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

  1. 01

    My exam is today or tomorrow

    See a doctor before it starts. Before, or no later than three working days after, the assessment deadline or exam date.

  2. 02

    I've already missed my exam

    Tell Notre Dame 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

    Notre Dame has its own application form

    You complete it; the doctor's certificate goes with it.

  6. 06

    I'm looking for an exam exemption

    Notre Dame handles it through special consideration.

From unwell to lodged at Notre Dame

Notre Dame'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 The University's online special consideration form

    Before, or no later than three working days after, the assessment deadline or exam date.

  3. 03

    Attach your evidence

    The medical certificate after a real-time doctor call.

  4. 04

    Keep the verification link

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

Notre Dame special consideration form and deadline

You complete Notre Dame's form. The doctor's certificate goes with it.

Notre Dame policies checked 26 August 2026

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

    The form

    Application for Special Consideration. You complete your section and attach the certificate.

  2. 02

    The deadline

    Before, or no later than three working days after, the assessment deadline or exam date. See a doctor the day you are unwell, not after the deadline.

  3. 03

    Telehealth

    Notre Dame's special consideration procedure asks for supporting evidence such as a medical certificate or a Certification of Health Professional, and does not address telehealth or modality either way.

  4. 04

    What the certificate must state

    The date you were seen and the period the condition affected you. That the condition prevented you completing the assessment or working to your usual standard.

  5. 05

    Rules that catch students out

    Notre Dame does not grant an extension unless both the application form and the supporting evidence are supplied. One without the other is not enough. For an application on medical grounds you may be asked for a Certification of Health Professional as well as, or instead of, a plain certificate. Check which the form asks for before your appointment.

One consultation, four Notre Dame outcomes

Four outcomes, one application, the same evidence.

Special consideration

Special consideration covers illness, misadventure, bereavement or other circumstances outside your control that stopped you completing an assessment or working to your usual standard. You apply through the online form before, or within three working days after, the deadline, with evidence.

Extension of time

An extension is the most common relief: extra time to submit the same assessment. A standard extension covers up to seven calendar days.

Replacement assessment

Where an extension does not fit, for example a timed or in-class task, Notre Dame can set a replacement assessment. The evidence needs to show you were unable to attend or complete the original task on the day.

Deferred examination

If illness stops you sitting a final exam, lodge the request with the relevant School before the exam or no later than three working days after it. A Certification of Health Professional or other appropriate supporting documentation goes with it.

Notre Dame special consideration FAQs

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

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How do I apply for Notre Dame special consideration?

Complete the University's online special consideration form, attach a medical certificate or Certification of Health Professional, and submit it before, or within three working days after, the deadline. A Dean or their delegate decides the outcome.

Does Notre Dame accept online medical certificates?

Notre Dame's special consideration procedure does not address telehealth or modality. It asks for supporting evidence such as a medical certificate from a health professional. Contact Student Administration if you want the position confirmed before you apply.

What is the Notre Dame special consideration deadline?

Before, or no later than three working days after, the assessment deadline. For a final exam, the same three working day window runs from the exam date. A later application will not normally be considered, so start while you are still unwell.

What relief can Notre Dame grant?

An extension of time, a replacement assessment, or other tailored relief, decided by a Dean or their delegate. Applying does not guarantee that relief will be granted.

Do I need the form as well as a medical certificate?

Yes. Notre Dame states that an extension will not be granted unless you supply both the application form and the supporting evidence. Sending a certificate on its own will not start the process.

Unwell before a Notre Dame assessment?

Sorted within the day. A real-time consult with a registered doctor, then the certificate Notre Dame asks you to attach.

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