Calls to protect seniors from losing photo ID when they stop driving

Key points

• Rights advocates are calling on the Victorian government to help older residents secure replacement photo identification before they give up their driver's licence. Losing a licence can remove a person's only commonly accepted government-issued photo ID, making banking, healthcare and government services harder to access.
• The groups propose a Pre-Surrender Identity Safeguard within the VicRoads medical review process. It would explain the consequences of surrender, add an expiry date to the Victorian Proof of Age card, and allow verified government data to be reused.
• The campaign is seeking community support.