• ESA Positions and Guidelines
  • Suicidality and AEDs
  • Generic AEDs
  • AEDs and Bone Health
  • HLA Testing for SJS
• Driving and Epilepsy
• Other Guidelines
• Handy Online Resources
• Australian Epilepsy Associations
• International Epilepsy Organisations

Driving and Epilepsy Resources

These are general resources relating to fitness to drive and epilepsy. Information specifically relating to the ESA Driving Standing Committee can be found under Members & Committees > Committees > Driving.

Fitness to Drive Information

Fitness to Drive Fact Sheet [PDF 41KB] Assessing Fitness to Drive 2006 Standards and Guidelines (general introduction) [PDF 564KB] Assessing Fitness to Drive 2006 Standards and Guidelines (epilepsy section) [PDF 51KB]

• Should people with epilepsy be able to drive? [PDF 76KB] Information sheet by John Dunne

Medical Conditions and Driver Licencing

Here are links to the pages on Australian driver licencing authorities' websites regarding medical conditions and driver licencing.

• VicRoads (VIC): Medical Conditions and Driving
• Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW): Driving and your Health
• Road Transport Authority (ACT): Medical Conditions
• Queensland Transport: Medical Conditions and Medications
• Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (SA): Certificate of Fitness to Drive
• Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (TAS): Medical Conditions
• Department for Planning and Infrastructure (WA): General guidelines for drivers with medical conditions