Keep everyday trips in Brisbane safe and simple. Stay confident on the local roads you know with our senior driver rehabilitation support — practical help for older drivers, families, and their doctors.
Your situation: you still need local daytime drives — shops, appointments, seeing friends — and you want them to feel calm and predictable.
What’s getting in the way: a bit of hesitation at roundabouts, slowing too much when merging, lane drift, or small parking scrapes.
Why this matters: without the right help, confidence slips, family worry grows, and everyday independence can shrink.
Here’s how we help — quietly, practically, and at your pace:
On-road coaching for older drivers on your local and familiar Brisbane routes.
Short, guided home exercises that help you see and respond faster so driving feels smoother and more predictable.
Respectful, clinician-led driver rehabilitation — this isn’t a test; it’s coaching with clear, useful feedback.
Who this helps
If any of these sound familiar, we can help:
Hesitation at roundabouts or when merging
Lane drift or slowing too much in traffic
Small parking scrapes or trouble judging space
Changes in memory or attention, but you still need local trips
Your doctor or therapist has recommended a driving assessment, review of your licence conditions
What Our Goals Are For You (outcomes, not technical details)
Stronger habits on the road — better scanning left and right, mirror use, shoulder checks, lane position, merge planning, and signalling at roundabouts.
Faster “see and respond” skills — simple, short at-home exercises that improve how quickly you notice what matters and act on it.
Practical coaching on familiar roads — local, daytime routes (no motorways or expressways).
Plain-English feedback for you and your family after each step.
A clear summary for your doctor and guidance to support licensing decisions
How it works - a quick summary
Most people will come to us to complete an initial driving skills assessment once this is done you may be recommended to complete this program which starts with:
Set-up and plan - short sessions to improve “spot it and respond” speed.
Your 60 Day At-home practice — short sessions to improve “spot it and respond” speed.
On-road coaching — targeted sessions to turn safe habits into second nature
At then end we complete a summary and next steps — clear, written feedback for you, your family, and your doctor.
Builds reliable left–right scanning so fewer cues are missed.
Makes mirrors and shoulder checks automatic.
Improves lane centring and merge planning without sudden slowing.
Removes confusion about roundabout signalling with on-road practice.
Grows confidence for the local, daytime trips that matter.
For families
Talking about driving can be sensitive. We keep it respectful and practical: what feels safe today, what to practise, and how to keep everyday trips possible without taking unnecessary risks. You’ll always know what we’re working on and why.
For health professionals
We align our approach with the Australian Assessing Fitness to Drive guidelines. You’ll receive concise, defensible summaries that cover adherence, changes in on-road habits, risk notes, and a reasoned view to support any consideration of licence conditions such as local, daytime driving on familiar roads without motorways. Phone discussions are welcome for complex cases.
Pricing and access
Simple, fixed-fee package with the option to pay in instalments. Private and insurer-funded pathways available. We’ll confirm suitability, availability, and pricing before you book.
No. This is rehabilitation and coaching. We train specific skills and give clear feedback you can act on. Commonly we will see clients in our clinic and after a senior driver assessment may recommend this program
We use online programs so in the past people have used a family members device to help. We’ll set up access for at-home practice during your first time at the clinic. We encourage a family member to come along to the first session.
Some can cause drowsiness or temporary blur. For best timing we suggest liaising with your doctor. Do not drive until your vision is clear and you feel alert.
Not sure whether you need testing or coaching? Start here: our Brisbane explainer on driving assessment and therapy clarifies what happens first, what’s measured, and when practical rehabilitation is the better next step.
If memory, attention, or planning changes are showing up on the road, this plain-English guide to driving safety with cognitive impairment advice for older drivers covers early warning signs, simple practice routines, and how to talk with your family and doctor
Renewals, medicals, and on-road checks can be confusing. Read senior drivers test in Queensland to understand what’s required, what happens on the day, and how coaching can support safe local driving.
Led by experienced occupational therapists with a focus on cognitive health and older adults with our driver rehabilitation team
Based on the Australian Assessing Fitness to Drive guidelines
Clear communication with your family doctor
Respectful, evidence-based support that puts safety and independence first
Interested in Improving Your Local Driving Skills?
Let’s keep local driving possible without the worry. Tell us what’s been happening and we’ll come back within one business day with a simple next step—clear, kind, and no pressure.
Enquire now or Prefer a quick chat first? Send a time that suits and we’ll ring you.
