Please note that if an applicant has a seizure disorder diagnosis and is receiving medication treatment for it, our Occupational Health Nurse will need to confirm diagnosis/medication to ensure there is no concern on fitness for duty. You will need to be seizure free for 5 years and checked by our Occupational Health Nurse to be fit for duty.

Condition Eligibility
After a single, unprovoked seizure, before diagnosis Ineligible for police constable positions until seizure free for 12 months
After a diagnosis of epilepsy Eligible after 5 years of being seizure free
After surgery to prevent epileptic seizures Eligible after 5 years of being seizure free