Personal Leave Evidence – RSL Lifecare

Personal Leave Evidence – RSL Lifecare

Tuesday 18 November, 2025
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HSU members at Albert Moore Gardens recently received email communication from RSL Lifecare stating they must provide a medical certificate to access personal leave entitlements. This is only half of the story!

 
Your Enterprise Agreement (EA) clearly outlines that you may provide evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave was taken for a permissible reason or occasion.
 
This evidence may comprise of either:
  • A medical certificate from a medical practitioner, or
  • A statutory declaration made by the employee stating that the employee was, is, or will be unfit for work during the period because of a personal illness or injury.
 
A copy of a Commonwealth Statutory Declaration (stat dec) can be accessed here. These must be signed in front of an authorised witness. A list of authorised witnesses is on the back of the stat dec and includes nurses, physiotherapists and pharmacists.
 
If your signed stat dec is not accepted as reasonable evidence for your absence, due to illness/injury or caring for a member of your immediate family or household, please email HSU Organiser, Lisa Bourke at lisa.bourke@hsu.asn.au
 
HSU members deserve to receive accurate information about their entitlements. It’s never been more important to be a union member!
 
Do you know someone who isn’t an HSU member? Encourage them to join our Union today and have a say at work. We are always stronger when we stand together.
 
New members can join at www.hsu.asn.au/join or call 1300 478 679.

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