Tender Details
The NSW Ministry of Transport (the Ministry) wishes to procure an independent capability to conduct reviews of medical assessments completed by medical practitioners and specialists on behalf of persons making application to the Ministry for certain purposes. These applicants are primarily drivers of public passenger vehicles and school students seeking concession travel benefits on medical grounds.
As part of the criteria for authorisation to drive a public passenger vehicle in the State of New South Wales it is a requirement that drivers are medically fit to drive the vehicle or vehicles relating to the authorisation. The Ministry also administers the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) and Private Vehicle Conveyance subsidy (PVC) (the transport subsidy Schemes) under which free or subsidised travel can be granted on medical grounds.
The Ministry invites tenders for a suitably qualified medical practitioner to work in its offices situated at 16-18 Wentworth Street, Parramatta NSW to review and adjudicate on medical assessments detailed in Forms submitted by or behalf of the above noted applicants.
As part of the criteria for authorisation to drive a public passenger vehicle in the State of New South Wales it is a requirement that drivers are medically fit to drive the vehicle or vehicles relating to the authorisation. The Ministry also administers the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) and Private Vehicle Conveyance subsidy (PVC) (the transport subsidy Schemes) under which free or subsidised travel can be granted on medical grounds.
The Ministry invites tenders for a suitably qualified medical practitioner to work in its offices situated at 16-18 Wentworth Street, Parramatta NSW to review and adjudicate on medical assessments detailed in Forms submitted by or behalf of the above noted applicants.
Location
NSW Regions: Sydney
RFT Type
Open Tenders - An invitation to tender by public advertisement with no restriction placed on who may tender. Tenderers will normally be required to demonstrate in their tender that they have the necessary skills, resources, experience, financial capacity, and in some cases licences, accreditations, etc., to fulfil the tender requirements.
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Services
The successful Tenderer will be offered a contract to provide the following services:
* Interpret and advise Ministry officers on the medical assessments of applicants as provided by General Practitioners (GPs) and/or Medical Specialists (Specialists) in support of their applications.
* Verify that the medical information provided by GPs and Specialists is complete and accurate.
* Interpret and advise on medical assessments and subsequent diagnostic recommendations made by GPs and Specialists.
* Provide independent medical advice to the Ministry regarding the suitability of individual applications to the transport subsidy Schemes on the grounds of medical exemption.
* Assist the Ministry in developing strategies and policy guidelines for the efficient processing under the transport subsidy Schemes of medical exemption applications that involve a medical condition common to numerous applications, e.g. asthma, ADHD, Aspergers syndrome, common allergies.
* Liaise with members and representatives of the NSW medical profession on the Ministrys medical assessment procedures.
* Co-ordinate with the Ministrys assisting Occupational Health Nurse in the assessment of medical criteria.
* Provide training and guidance to Ministry assessing officers in relation to the medical assessment process as required.
Closing Date: 4.00pm 12 October 2007
The successful Tenderer will be offered a contract to provide the following services:
* Interpret and advise Ministry officers on the medical assessments of applicants as provided by General Practitioners (GPs) and/or Medical Specialists (Specialists) in support of their applications.
* Verify that the medical information provided by GPs and Specialists is complete and accurate.
* Interpret and advise on medical assessments and subsequent diagnostic recommendations made by GPs and Specialists.
* Provide independent medical advice to the Ministry regarding the suitability of individual applications to the transport subsidy Schemes on the grounds of medical exemption.
* Assist the Ministry in developing strategies and policy guidelines for the efficient processing under the transport subsidy Schemes of medical exemption applications that involve a medical condition common to numerous applications, e.g. asthma, ADHD, Aspergers syndrome, common allergies.
* Liaise with members and representatives of the NSW medical profession on the Ministrys medical assessment procedures.
* Co-ordinate with the Ministrys assisting Occupational Health Nurse in the assessment of medical criteria.
* Provide training and guidance to Ministry assessing officers in relation to the medical assessment process as required.
Closing Date: 4.00pm 12 October 2007
