Sick leave calculator

Full-time employees in Australia get 10 days of paid sick and carer's leave a year. Part-time employees get 1/26 of their ordinary hours, which works out to the same 10 of their own working days. Enter your hours and service to see what you have built up.

Your sick and carer's leave

Ordinary hours per week

Days worked per week

Years of service

Sick or carer's leave taken (hours)

Leave balance

83.6 hours

about 11 of your working days

Earned each year

76 hours

10 of your working days

Earned so far

114 hours

Your balance carries over from year to year. Unused sick and carer's leave is not paid out when you leave a job.

How sick and carer's leave builds up

It accumulates progressively from your first day, based on your ordinary hours.
A 38-hour week earns 76 hours a year; a 19-hour week earns 38 hours.
Unused leave carries over each year and is not paid out when you leave.
Casual employees get no paid sick leave, but can take unpaid carer's leave.

For holidays, which work differently and are paid out when you leave, use the annual leave calculator.

Sources: Fair Work Ombudsman: paid sick and carer's leave. Maintained by James Crawford; last updated 21 October 2026. How our calculators work.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much sick leave do I get in Australia?

Full-time employees get 10 days of paid sick and carer's leave a year. Part-time employees get a pro rata amount: 1/26 of their ordinary hours worked in a year. Casual employees do not get paid sick leave.

Are sick leave and carer's leave the same?

They come from the same balance, also called personal/carer's leave. You can use it when you are sick or injured, or to care for an immediate family or household member who is sick, injured or has an unexpected emergency.

Does unused sick leave carry over?

Yes. It builds up from your first day and carries over from year to year with no limit under the National Employment Standards.

Is unused sick leave paid out when I leave?

No. Unlike annual leave, unused sick and carer's leave is not paid out when your employment ends.