Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities 2019 (Cth)

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities) Instrument 2019

I, Susan Weston, Chief Executive Officer of Comcare, make the following instrument.

Dated 9 July 2019

Susan Weston Chief Executive Officer of Comcare

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Purpose 5 Definitions 6 Schedules 7 Delegation by rehabilitation authority 8 Rehabilitation assessment 9 Rehabilitation program 10 Use of workplace rehabilitation providers 11 Employee non-compliance 12 Transitional—rehabilitation assessments 13 Transitional – rehabilitation programs Schedule 1—Repeals Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities 2012

1 Name This Instrument may be cited as the Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities 2019.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on 15 August 2019.

3 Authority This instrument is made under section 41 of the Act.

4 Purpose These guidelines have been prepared and issued by Comcare in relation to the performance or exercise by rehabilitation authorities of their functions or powers under Part III of the Act. A rehabilitation authority must comply with the guidelines.

5 Definitions Note: Some expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following: (a) approved program provider; (b) rehabilitation authority; (c) rehabilitation program; (d) relevant authority; (e) relevant employer; and (f) suitable employment. In this instrument: Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. consultation is the process of sharing relevant information with a person in a timely manner, providing that person with an opportunity to express their views and considering those views when making decisions. medical practitioner is a person registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is to be interpreted consistently with the term 'legally qualified medical practitioner' in the Act. other health professional is a person, other than a medical practitioner, who is qualified by their training or registration under the law of a State or Territory providing for the registration for a specific profession, and is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or a member of the relevant professional association. rehabilitation assessment is an assessment of the employee's capability of undertaking a rehabilitation program. workplace rehabilitation provider has the same meaning as 'approved program provider' in the Act.