ATHRA Safety

WEBINAR recording: National Standard for Health Assessment

A new edition of the National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers came into effect on 11 November 2024.


Transport ministers approved the revised National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers in October 2024, following a three-year review process by the NTC.

From 11 November 2024, all health assessments conducted for the purpose of determining fitness for duty of rail safety workers must be conducted according to the new edition of the Standard.

Only Authorised Health Professionals trained in the new Standards and registered as Authorised Health Professionals with the AHP Program may conduct assessments under the Standard.

National Standard for Health Assessments of Rail Safety Workers 2024

Webinar

ATHRA hosted a webinar on the evening of Tuesday 25 March 2025. NTC delivered a presentation on the new standard and responded to specific concerns and questions raised in advance by you — the members of ATHRA