Occupational Therapy Driving Assessments

An Occupational Therapy Driving Assessment is an assessment completed by a specialised Occupational Therapist to support people to learn to drive if they have additional needs, or to return to driving after illness, injury or disability.

  • Before you complete your driving assessment you will need to obtain a VicRoads medical report from your General Practitioner that confirms you are medically fit to drive. Your medical report will need to be dated within the last 6 months. You may also be required to obtain eyesight reports from an Optometrist if you have an eye condition.

    Your GP can find the form at VicRoads Fitness to Drive Form

  • After you have received your medical report you can make a referral at the bottom of this page.

    You will be prompted to upload your VicRoads medical report when you complete your referral.

    Once your referral has been submitted, Geronimo will contact VicRoads for consent to complete the driving assessment.

  • Your first appointment with the OT will be to complete an off road assessment. This can take up to 1.5 hours and includes:

    • signing a service agreement

    • confirming your medical and driving history

    • a vision, cognition, and physical screen

    • a test on road knowledge

    The off road assessment is necessary to complete an on road assessment.

  • An on road assessment will be completed with a Driving Instructor and your OT in the Driving Instructor’s car.

    You will have the opportunity to familiarise yourself with car before the assessment begins. The assessment will take approximately 45 minutes, during which you will complete a range of common driving skills including parking, reversing and managing intersections.

    After your on road assessment you will receive feedback from both your OT and the Driving Instructor.

  • After you complete your on road assessment, your OT will submit a report to VicRoads with the outcome of your assessment. Potential outcomes may include:

    • You are safe to drive

    • You require support to improve your safety driving. Driving lessons will be recommended and you will need to be re-assessed.

    • You require equipment or modifications to drive. You may require lessons to become familiar with the changes.

    • You are safe to drive in some but not all conditions. You may have a restriction placed on your license i.e., only driving in your local area, only driving in a dual-controlled car.

    • You did not demonstrate safe driving and you will need your license suspended or cancelled.

    If you are wanting NDIS funded driving lessons an additional report and quote will be submitted to NDIA by your OT. The NDIA will review the quote and either approve/deny funding your lessons.