Mandatory Reporting

Western Australian Law requires that any individual who has sustained a medical illness or injury that may impact on their ability to drive, are required to notify the Department of Transport (DOT). If you decide not to report a medical condition and you are involved in a traffic incident, you may not be insured and may be prosecuted. Our specially trained Certified Driver Occupational Therapists can help determine the impact of a person's medical conditions on driving, and facilitate people to begin or return to driving safely & legally following medical illness, injury or disability.

Examples of medical conditions that you may be required to report include:

Diabetes
Epilepsy
Cardiac conditions or Heart disease
Stroke (CVA) & Head Injuries
Chronic arthritis & other joint problems
Eye conditions including glaucoma, cataracts & macular degeneration
Sleep disorders, like sleep apnoea
Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis & other neurological disorders
Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease
Depression & other mental health conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, ADD & ADHD
Lung disease
Injuries & physical disabilities, including limb amputation
Partial or complete paralysis
Congenital disabilities such as Autism, Spina Bifida & Cerebral Palsy
Age related degeneration
Whiplash

Please click on the below link for further information:

Department of Transport Western Australia - Mandatory Reporting:
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/yourlicence/15753.asp

Austroads - Assessing Medical Fitness to Drive:
http://www.austroads.com.au/aftd/index.html

Please find below relevant Department of Transport (DPI) reporting forms:

Mandatory Reporting.pdf
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Mandatory Reporting Medical Conditions.pdf
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DRIVING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES
Phone: (08) 9332 1783
Fax: (08) 9332 6548
Email: [email protected]
Main Office: 2 Gracechurch Ave, Leeming WA 6149
Mail: PO Box 254, Hamilton Hill WA 6963