Occupational therapy and the medical review process

Find an occupational therapy driver assessor

Find a Victorian occupational therapy driver assessor in your area and information on costs.

Using this list

Occupational therapists (OT) generally work in specific geographical areas. We strongly recommend choosing an OT who works in your area. Your local hospital or medical centre may also be able to assist you in finding a suitable OT.

If you’ve previously spoken to an OT about a driver assessment, please contact them before reaching out to a new OT.

You may have a limited amount of time to complete the driver assessment so you should contact the OT as soon as possible to organise your assessment.

Note: You're required to cover the costs of your assessment.

Driver assessors in Greater Melbourne

All metropolitan areas

Metropolitan northern and western suburbs

Metropolitan eastern and southern suburbs - including Mornington Peninsula

Driver assessors in rural Victoria

All rural areas

Rural eastern Victoria

Rural north east Victoria

Rural north west Victoria

Rural western Victoria

Things to know

Occupational therapy driving assessors are independent health practitioners and aren't employees of the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP).
Medical Review and DTP does not endorse or approve any of OTs on this list. The names and contact details are provided for information purposes only.
To work as OTs, the practitioners included in this list must be registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, also known as Ahpra. You can look them up in Ahpra's register of practitioners.

Costs

The cost of an occupational therapy driver assessment can vary, depending on:

location
test complexity
duration
reassessment requirements.

We don't regulate the fees an OT charges and strongly recommend discussing how much the assessment will cost before making a booking.

Your assessment may be partly or fully paid by an insurance scheme or through health services if you meet eligibility criteria. For example:

Rehabilitation services available through public/ private hospitals or community health services if you have obtained treatment for a health condition (e.g. stroke, neurological or mental health condition)
TAC if you were injured in a road accident
WorkCover if you were injured at work
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Card recipients may be able to access funding if a vehicle modification is required due to injury incurred during service.
Private health insurance
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Your GP, medical specialist, occupational therapy department at your local hospital or health centre, or the Disability/Aged care co-ordinator at your council may be able to help.

Centrelink may offer loan schemes to support funding the cost of driver assessment and rehabilitation. This should be discussed with your OT at the time of booking the assessment.