Become a Registered Driving School with SDA and help keep seniors driving and safe on our roads.  

More Info: Becoming an Assessor for Senior Driving Assessments 

If your driving school is interested in becoming a provider of senior driver assessments, here’s an overview of how the process works.

Administrator Registration:

• Begin by registering your driving school on our website: https://seniordriverassessments.com.au/sda-driving-school-registration/. The administrator will enter key information including the serviceable postcodes, number of instructors, and years in business.
• Approval & Login: Once approved, the administrator can log into their dashboard and add instructors (who become our assessors).
• Instructor Accounts: Each instructor added to the system will receive their own login. If the administrator is also an instructor, they will need to register themselves separately as an instructor using a different email address due to system requirements.

How Referrals Work

• We receive enquiries from seniors directly or through the website. Once a referral is made, it’s assigned to a driving school based on location or the senior’s preference.
• If your school is selected, you will receive an email with the senior’s contact details (name, phone, email).
• You can then log in to view full details and assign the assessment to one of your instructors (assessors). The instructor will receive an email notification.
• The assigned assessor will receive a notification and be able to access the digital assessment form.
• You will contact the senior to arrange a suitable date and time.

Conducting the Assessment

• On the day, the assessor picks up the client and conducts the drive, typically lasting about 30 minutes.
• The assessment consists of 26 yes/no safety-related questions and an overall opinion on whether the senior is safe to drive.
• The assessment is completed live during the drive on a phone, tablet, or laptop.
• There is no verbal theory test, and no manoeuvres such as parallel parking or three-point turns are required.
• It is an observational assessment focused solely on practical, real-world driving safety.

Decision-Making

• The assessor’s role is to observe and give a professional opinion about the senior’s safety on the road.
• Minor mistakes (e.g., not stopping properly at a stop sign) do not necessarily mean an automatic fail. The assessor may take context (such as nerves) into account.
• The final licensing decision is made by the senior’s doctor, not the assessor. The doctor uses the submitted assessment report as part of their evaluation.

5. Vehicles Used

• By default, assessments are conducted in the assessor’s vehicle.
• Seniors may request to use their own vehicle; this will be noted in the referral, and you can choose whether to approve it.
• If your school has a blanket policy against using the senior’s vehicle, this can be set in advance.

After the Assessment

• Once submitted, the completed assessment goes straight to the referring doctor and the senior (if they have an email address) and we are notified, and payment is processed.
• Payments can be made individually or in batches, depending on volume.
• Each session typically includes:
  • ~30 minutes of assessment time,
  • ~15 minutes to finalise the report,
  • ~15 minutes to transition to the next appointment (for one-hour booking blocks).

7. Important Requirements

• All instructors/assessors must have the appropriate driver training certification.
• If using your own vehicle, ensure it is fully insured.
• If using the senior’s car, we confirm they have valid insurance.
• The assessor should also check and note the senior’s license and medical certificate during the assessment.

Ongoing Administration

• There is no extra paperwork required—assessments are completed digitally.
• As administrator, your main tasks are assigning referrals to instructors and managing assessor details within the system.
• Instructors can be updated or changed within the portal as needed.