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Person Verification

• Name on medical must match applicant name (shortened version of name is accepted eg. Chris for Christopher)
• Date of Birth (DOB) for applicant must be shown on the medical

Verification of Results

• Individual’s name must be on fitness for duty page
• AHP name and signature must be present on fitness for duty page
• Fit for duty page must be included
• Fit for duty section must be ticked
• The type of medical must be written on the form (i.e. periodic, pre-placement, change of category)

Note: A medical stating limitations or clarifications is not to be uploaded or accepted against this competency

Verification Details

• Assessment date must be recorded on the fitness for duty page
• Determination date is not to be accepted in place of the date of assessment
• Medical has been completed by (or co-signed by) an ARA - AHP (Authorised Health Professional) - use this website https://www.riw.net.au/authorised-health-professionals/#find-an-ahp to determine whether the person is an AHP
• AHP's details should be shown (first and last name OR first name initial with last name and signature should be present)
• Category 1 to be displayed on the fit for duty page
• Black and white or colour is accepted
• Drug and alcohol testing results are not required to be displayed within the uploaded file. However, if the results are included, they must indicate a negative test result

A 'Subject to Review' medical cannot be extended past the natural expiry date set by the system for the original medical.

Avetta verifiers click here for additional business rule information prior to verification of this competency

The issue date should be recorded as the date the assessment took place.
If a medical document has more than one assessment date use the assessment date from the fitness for duty page.

Calculating the Expiry Date
Medical Assessments for Category 1 workers are to be carried out prior to commencing work and then at intervals outlined below:

Expiry Date
Up to 46 years old - 5 yearly
Ages 47, 48 and 49 (the expiry would be set as their 52nd birthday)
Age 50-59 - every 2 years
From age 60 - renewed annually

• Name on medical must match applicant name (shortened version of name is accepted eg. Chris for Christopher)
• Date of Birth (DOB) for applicant must be shown on the medical.

Verification of Results

• Individual’s name must be on fitness for duty page.
• AHP name and signature must be present on fitness for duty page.
• Fit for duty page must be included.
• Fit for duty section must be ticked.
• The type of medical must be written on the form (periodic, pre-placement or change of category)

Note: A medical stating limitations or clarifications is not to be uploaded or accepted against this competency.

Verification Details

• Assessment date must be recorded on the fitness for duty page.
• Determination date is not to be accepted in place of the date of assessment
• Medical has been completed by (or co-signed by) an ARA - AHP (Authorised Health Professional) - use this website https://www.riw.net.au/authorised-health-professionals/#find-an-ahp to determine whether the person is an AHP
• AHP's details should be shown (first and last name OR first name initial with last name and signature should be present).
• Category 2 to be displayed on the fit for duty page.
• Black and white or colour is accepted.
• Drug and alcohol testing results are not required to be displayed within the uploaded file. However, if the results are included, they must indicate a negative test result

Avetta verifiers click here for additional business rule information prior to verification of this competency

The issue date should be recorded as the date the assessment took place.
If a medical document has more than one assessment date use the assessment date from the fitness for duty page.

Calculating the Expiry Date
Medical Assessments for Category 2 workers are to be carried out prior to commencing work and then at intervals outlined below:

Expiry Date Guidelines
Up to 46 years old - 5 yearly
Ages 47, 48 and 49 (the expiry would be set as their 52nd birthday)
Age 50-59 - every 2 years
From age 60 - renewed annually

Person Verification

• Name on medical must match applicant name (shortened version of name is accepted eg. Chris for Christopher)
• Date of Birth (DOB) for applicant must be shown on the medical.

Verification of Results

• Individual’s name must be on fitness for duty page.
• AHP name and signature must be present on fitness for duty page.
• Fit for duty page must be included.
• Fit for duty section must be ticked.
• The type of medical must be written on the form (periodic, pre-placement or change of category)

Note: A medical stating limitations or clarifications is not to be uploaded or accepted against this competency.

Verification Details

• Assessment date must be recorded on the fitness for duty page.
• Determination date is not to be accepted in place of the date of assessment
• Medical has been completed by (or co-signed by) an ARA - AHP (Authorised Health Professional) - use this website https://www.riw.net.au/authorised-health-professionals/#find-an-ahp to determine whether the person is an AHP
• AHP's details should be shown (first and last name OR first name initial with last name and signature should be present).
• Category 3 to be displayed on the fit for duty page.
• Category 1 medical document CAN be accepted in lieu of a category 3 rail medical but category 3 medical rules must be applied
• Black and white or colour is accepted.
• Drug and alcohol testing results are not required to be displayed within the uploaded file. However, if the results are included, they must indicate a negative test result

A 'Subject to Review' medical cannot be extended past the natural expiry date set by the system for the original medical.

Avetta verifiers click here for additional business rule information prior to verification of this competency

The issue date should be recorded as the date the assessment took place.
If a medical document has more than one assessment date use the assessment date from the fitness for duty page.


Calculating the Expiry Date
Medical Assessments for Category 3 workers are to be carried out prior to commencing work and then at intervals outlined below:

The expiration date for this competency should be calculated to occur on the applicants 40th birthday.  If the applicant had a full health assessment completed within 5 years of their 40th birthday the expiration date should be set to 5 years from the date the medical was completed.

After the age of 40, medicals are to be completed every 5 years