Operational Blueprint document (LEX 94205): Assessing and coding medical certificates for temporary incapacity exemptions 001-22112401 (effective from 4 August 2026). 1 document released in part.…

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This release is a Services Australia operational blueprint (LEX 94205, version 001-22112401, current from 4 August 2026) setting out how staff assess and code medical certificates for temporary incapacity exemptions from mutual obligation and participation requirements. It applies to JobSeeker Payment, Youth Allowance (job seeker), Parenting Payment Single and Special Benefit customers, and covers the eight-hour weekly capacity test, the 24-month incapacity threshold, and the rule that functional impact duration does not by itself decide eligibility. It also addresses expiry letters sent seven days before an exemption ends, a 14-day window for continuous coverage on new certificates, and when to refer customers for an Employment Services Assessment or a Disability Support Pension claim. Safeguards include contacting the certifying practitioner once where certificates are unclear, referral to social workers, and escalation through the Technical Support Model. Some passages are withheld under sections 22 and 47E(d), and the release contains no volume or processing-time data.