Healthcare providers play a vital role in road and public passenger safety by assessing the fitness to drive of bus drivers.
Transport for NSW has provided guidance for healthcare providers following changes to the way bus driver applications are processed and assessed.
All Bus Driver Authority applicants must pass a commercial medical fitness exam before they can submit their application.
Patients seeking to become a bus driver must be assessed at the ‘commercial’ medical standard under the Assessing Fitness to Drive (Austroads) guidelines.
When completing a bus driver medical assessment online, it is critical for the patient that you select ‘commercial’ standard drop down, and tick the radio box ‘Is this medical for the purpose of driving a public passenger vehicle’.
Please submit Fitness to Drive forms online via your practice management software or a secure web platform.
This provides an improved experience for patients as they receive a real-time assessment response (in-person or via telehealth).
Visit the NSW Government website for more information on the online Fitness to Drive medical assessment.