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 |