Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess driver's or rider's fitness to compete.
- Rules of racing and legislative obligations for medical practitioners and OHS and racing safety protocols and procedures are complied with when determining driver or rider health status.
- Drivers or riders are examined after a fall to ensure fitness to continue with racing commitments.
- Drivers or riders are examined on stewards' instructions for fitness to continue with racing commitments.
- Report on driver or rider health and welfare.
- Advice is provided to stewards on driver's or rider's ability to safely complete racing commitments within the legislative obligations of medical practitioners and the rules of racing.
- Recommendations for stand-down periods or other actions to ensure the health and welfare of drivers or riders are conveyed to stewards.
- Advice is provided to drivers or riders on health and welfare issues to ensure compliance with the rules of racing and safe racing operating procedures.
- Racing personnel are examined and first aid provided if required at race meetings or trials in case of illness or injury.
- Reports are prepared and lodged with stewards within procedural time frames on health and welfare issues involving racing participants.