Getting treatment approved by the TAC
When you need TAC approval, the Treatment and Recovery Plan, and the Clinical Framework it is judged against.
For the first stretch after an accident a lot of treatment does not need sign-off in advance. The point where approval starts to matter is when treatment continues beyond the first 90 days, or when it is a service that always needs approval, such as major equipment or home modifications.
The Treatment and Recovery Plan
To continue treating you beyond 90 days without a current approval, your provider sends the TAC a written request or a copy of a Treatment and Recovery Plan. For allied health this is the Allied Health Treatment and Recovery Plan, a TAC form. It sets out what service is requested, how often and for how long, and the clinical reasoning behind it: why this service, why now, and why that amount.
The Clinical Framework
TAC reviewers are clinicians, and they assess requests against the Clinical Framework. In plain terms, a request needs to show the treatment is clinically appropriate for the accident injuries, that it produces a measurable benefit, that it takes a biopsychosocial approach rather than treating the injury in isolation, and that its duration and frequency fit where you are in your recovery.
You do not have to write the plan yourself. Your treating provider does that. But it helps to understand what the TAC is looking for, because a clear, outcome-focused plan is the one most likely to be approved without back and forth.
Sources
Transport Accident Commission, "How to seek TAC approval", "Allied Health Treatment and Recovery Plan" and "Allied Health Assistance policy", tac.vic.gov.au. Checked July 2026.
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