Information obtained from "Assessing fitness to Drive" handbook published by Austroads, which is an organistional body in charge of relaying current information on Australian road rules from the state authorities.
Following an episode of idiopathic syncope one does not qualify to drive for 2 months privately or 6 months commercially. Except if the patient suffers from unheralded recurrent episodes of blackout/syncope which don't respond to treatment. If the underlying cause of the faint was cardiovascular the minimum non-driving period moves up to three months,
CVD - minimum non-driving periods for non-commercial driving
Acute Myocardial Infarction 2 weeks
Aneurysm repair 4 weeks
Angioplasty 2 days
Cardiac arrest 6 months
Cardiac defibrillator 6 months after cardiac arrest
Cardiac pacemaker insertion 2 weeks
Coronary Artery By-pass Grafts 4 weeks
Deep Vein Thrombosis 2 weeks
Heart/Lung transplant 6 weeks
Pulmonary embolism 6 weeks
Syncope 3 months
Point of interest - according to Vicroads website.
Doctors do have a power to grant exemptions for patients to not wear helmets on pushbikes or seatbelts in cars. No exemption can be granted for a motorcycle helmet.
http://www.austroads.com.au/aftd/downloads/AFTD_2003_FA_WEBREV1.pdf
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Licensing/MedicalConditions/MedicalExemptionsSeatBeltHelmet.htm
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