The ACT Government has introduced a new mandatory reporting requirement for health practitioners who assess fitness to drive.

A new mandatory reporting requirement comes into force on 12 June 2025 for ACT health practitioners registered in the medical, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, optometry, and psychology professions.

You must report to Access Canberra if you:

1. examine or assess a person who you reasonably believe holds a heavy vehicle licence or is applying for one; and
2. form an opinion that the person has a permanent or long-term illness, injury or incapacity that is likely to impair their ability to drive a heavy vehicle safely, even if the person hasn’t been formally diagnosed.

What must I do? You must make the report in writing within 7 days, using a smartform on the Access Canberra website. You must take all reasonable steps to notify the person about the requirement and the content of the report as soon as possible.

What happens next? Reports will be assessed by Access Canberra as part of the standard fitness to drive framework, which may result in the person being referred for further assessment, changes to their heavy vehicle licence, or no action being taken.

Where can I find more information? For more information on the mandatory reporting requirement visit the ACT City Services website