Assessing Fitness to Drive in older patients

Learning outcomes : At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Utilise the updated 2022 Assess Fitness to Drive AusRoads guidelines whenever driving fitness needs consideration

• Appropriately triage patients with mild to moderate cognitive impairment, in regards to their driving fitness, using simple screening tools

• Conduct difficult discussions around driving fitness with older patients, explaining the legal and moral responsibilities of medical practitioners around assessing fitness to drive, the impact of medical conditions on safe driving with patients and recognising the impact that the driving restrictions will have on patients’ lifestyles