Comment on Discussion Thread đ¨ Monday 25 August 2025
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠agoWith this could you take sick leave for mental health or undisclosed reasons to get the insurance and spend that time job searching? Just wondering how it works
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
In theory yes, but there is generally a 90 day (could be different but this is most common) waiting period before payments kick in - and itâs not backdated. So itâs really only useful if itâs an extended absence, and you have enough to get by for a few months without income