Medical practitioners

Medical practitioners may create and submit cause of death medical certificates for deaths that occurred in Queensland.

By law, you must complete a certificate within 2 days of a death.

This system is free and easy to use.

Existing users

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What you can do online

Approved service providers can:

• create and print official cause of death medical certificates
• submit cause of death records to us electronically
• receive status updates
• receive fast notification about any issues we have registering a death record
• view previously submitted cause of death certificates.

How to become an online service provider

To sign up as an online service provider you will need a QGov account.

Learn more by reading the step-by-step guide.

Sign up for QGov account holders

To apply for access to the system, you need to:

1. Read the roles and responsibilities agreement.
2. Log in with your QGov account.
3. Complete your online service provider details.
4. Wait for us to confirm your access to the system.

Create a QGov account and sign up

To apply for access to the system, you need to:

1. Read the roles and responsibilities agreement.
2. Have your proof of ID, email and mobile phone nearby.
3. Complete the online service provider sign up process
   1. Create a QGov account
   2. Enter the confirmation code we send to your email account
   3. Complete your online service provider details.
4. Wait for us to confirm your access to the system.

Sign up

Documents needed

To prove your identity online, you need to provide 100 points of ID that are Australian or state-issued documents.

If you do not have 100 points of Australian or state-issued document to prove your identity online, please email BDMserviceprovider@justice.qld.gov.au.

What happens next

We will be notified that you have submitted a sign-up request and will verify your details.

You will receive an email and SMS confirming that you have been approved for access within 2 business days of us receiving your sign-up request.

Look for the links to the roles and responsibilities and the user guide in the confirmation email.