Joint Medical Examiners (JMEs) are health professionals approved by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to conduct joint medical examinations that have been requested by a client's legal representative (lawyer) or by the TAC. The findings of these examinations are outlined in a report that is used to make decisions about a TAC client’s claim.

JMEs play a critical role in ensuring the TAC provides the right treatment and benefits to injured Victorians. These professionals belong to the following health and medical professions:

• medical practitioner
• psychiatrist
• dentist
• occupational therapist
• ophthalmologist
• allied health professional

Policies that relate to you

• Joint Medical Examination process
• Joint Medical Examination guidelines

Resources

Report templates

• Independent examination report template
• Mental and behavioural disorders assessment report template

Webpages

• Clinical Framework for the Delivery of Health Services
• Video conferencing software for medico-legal examinations

Fees

• Joint medical examinations and reports fees
• Fee information

How to invoice the TAC

When invoicing for services provided to a TAC client, see our invoice requirements at How to invoice the TAC.

Additional information is required for common law, VCAT, s.93 and recoveries. Please refer to the TAC's letter of instruction for this information.

If you need to update your bank details, please submit our Update provider bank details form.

Forms

Refer to our range of forms.

Personal safety and security

The booking party should advise of any potential client behaviours of concern upon scheduling the appointment and offer security attendance.  It is the responsibility of the initiating party to arrange security.

If client behaviours of concern are identified by the joint medical examiner upon receipt of the client’s clinical history and security has not already been offered, the examiner should contact the initiating party to request security to be arranged.

It is the decision of the Joint Medical Examiner to either accept or decline the offer of security (reasons to decline can be, if you have training in handling challenging interactions, have security on site e.g. you’re based at a hospital with security staff that are readily available or to protect the wellbeing of your staff and patients).  Alternatively, the Joint Medical Examiner may also decline the request should they not wish to examine the client.

The costs of the security attending is covered by the TAC.