South Australia
Forms and templates for allied health professionals
Complying with road laws
In South Australia there are road laws relating to the transport of children with disabilities and medical conditions (under 16 years). These rules exempt the driver from transporting a child in an Australian standard car seat. There are different rules for transporting children under 7 years, and children 7 to under 16 years.
WARNING: A ministerial exemption is required if you supply, or offer for sale, for use in a motor vehicle restraint options that do not meet the Australian standard for child restraints, or seatbelts or parts of seatbelts that do not comply with relevant standards as per South Australian legislative requirements. These requirements are unique to South Australia.
MACA is continuing to work with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) to improve this situation for suppliers and retailers. For more information, contact DIT Tel: 1300 882 248, Email: vehiclestandards@sa.gov.au
Engineering certification requirements: MACA acknowledges there is confusion and mixed information regarding engineering certification requirements relating to the use of special purpose car seats. We are developing Product Guides (expected to be available in October) for each special purpose car seat which will provide clarity regarding requirements. If you need assistance in the interim please contact us.
Children under 7 years (special purpose car seats)
The driver is exempt from transporting a child in an Australian standard car seat, and able to transport the child in a special purpose car seat providing:
* the driver is carrying a medical certificate that states the child is unable to travel in a Australian standard car seat because of their medical condition or disability.
* the child is travelling in a child restraint designed for a person with a disability or medical condition.
Children under 7 years (modified compliant child restraint, harness/vest)
The driver is exempt from transporting a child in a Australian standard car seat, and able to transport the child in a modified car seat or harness/vest providing:
* the driver is carrying a medical certificate that states the person should not wear a seatbelt because of a disability or medical condition.
Note: This only applies only to harnesses and vests that use the vehicle's anchorage point, and/or convert the seatbelt to a lap belt.
Children 7 to under 16 years
The driver is exempt from transporting a child in a Australian standard car seat or vehicle seatbelt, providing:
* the driver is carrying a medical certificate that states the person should not wear a seatbelt because of a disability or medical condition.
Advice to Parent form
MACA recommends an Advice to Parent form be carried in each vehicle the child travels in. In some states and territories, this is a legal requirement.
The MACA Guide, provided free to participants of our online training course, includes detailed information to assist prescribers in completing the form.
Prescribers' sample referral to medical practitioner
Provides standard wording to help prescribers write a referral letter to the medical practitioner for the purpose of assisting the parent to get a medical certificate.
Sample medical certificate wording
Provides example wording that the prescriber can provide to the medical practitioner to support parents requesting a medical certificate.
The forms and sample letter templates in this section of our website are strictly for the use of health professionals. MACA bears no responsibility for unauthorised use of these forms as this may place children at risk.
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