What leave am I entitled to if I am sick?

If you are unwell for any reason you should not come to work. If you have even the mildest COVID-19 symptoms, you should get tested immediately.

If you are sick due to COVID-19, or any other reason, current sick leave entitlements and conditions apply.

This includes:

• If you are self-isolating on special leave and becomes sick for any reason; at that point you should transition onto sick leave.
• If you are symptomatic (including a temperature with/ without other symptoms) and require testing for COVID-19. Sick leave is applicable for the period from when you became symptomatic; through to testing and until a negative COVID-19 test result is received, regardless of whether you become asymptomatic during the period.

Where sick leave is exhausted, NSW Health agencies may grant additional sick leave on a case-by-case basis.