Tasmania

To be eligible for the permit, the applicant must be a Tasmanian resident with a permanent disability which severely restricts their physical mobility (it cannot be temporary or corrected by recognised surgery or treatment). Eligibility does not take into account the status of a person’s driver licence, the availability of public transport or proximity to public transport.

Applicants need to complete a Transport Access Scheme application, with their GPO or medical practitioner completing the Medical Assessment section. If they hold a current driver licence and would like to continue to hold the driver licence, the medical practitioner or GP must also complete the Medical Fitness to Drive Assessment section. Completed forms should be returned by email, in person or by mail.

All applications are assessed individually against the TAS’s eligibility criteria, using the information provided by the medical practitioner in the TAS application form, along with any current supporting medical documentation that may be supplied. For intellectual/neurological impairments, the application must clearly demonstrate how the impairment restricts physical mobility and the ability to mobilise, and not solely the direct need for physical assistance, safety concerns, touch, and restraint.