The Authority has a list of highly experienced service providers who conduct assessments and provide recommendations on the treatment, rehabilitation and care needs of participants in the Scheme. These are known as "approved assessors" who have met the Authority's selection criteria to be appointed to this role because they have specific expertise working with people with a brain injury, spinal cord injury, burns, blindness or amputations.

An approved assessor may be used when:

• an expert opinion or independent opinion is required, that cannot be provided by the participant's existing service providers;
• the participant does not have any existing service providers; or
• the participant's existing service providers (such as the treating health team) request the assessment. 

You do not need to be an approved assessor to provide services to a participant in the Scheme.

Forms required for requesting services are available on the 'Requesting services for a Scheme Participant' page.