Approved form for application for initial approval of a person as a rehabilitation program provider (Cth)

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

Approved form for application for initial approval of a person as a rehabilitation program provider

I, Susan Weston, Chief Executive Officer Comcare, acting pursuant to section 34S of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (the Act):

1. revoke the instrument Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 – Section 34S –Approval of Form of Application for Approval as a Workplace Rehabilitation Provider, dated 5 November 2015 and registered as instrument F2015L01774 on the Federal Register of Legislation; and

2. approve the attached Application for Initial Approval of a Person as a Rehabilitation Program Provider as the approved form for the purposes of paragraph 34C(1)(a) of the Act

This instrument takes effect on 1 January 2020.

Susan Weston, Chief Executive Officer Comcare

Dated: 5 September 2019

Attachment: Approved form Application for Initial Approval as a Rehabilitation Program Provider

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APPLICATION FOR INITIAL APPROVAL AS A REHABILITATION PROGRAM PROVIDER

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

Under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (the Act), Comcare can both:

* initially approve a person to be a rehabilitation program provider[1], and * renew that person's approval to be a rehabilitation program provider.

This form is to be used by a person applying for initial approval as a rehabilitation program provider.

Comcare has made three legislative instruments important to any person seeking approval as a rehabilitation program provider. These are:

* The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (Criteria for Approval and Renewal of Rehabilitation Program Providers) Determination 2020 (the Criteria) * The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (Operational Standards for Rehabilitation Program Providers) Determination 2020 (the Operational Standards) -– commencing on 1 July 2020 * There is also the Criteria and Operational Standards for Workplace Rehabilitation provider 2015 (Criteria and Operational standards 2015). This instrument will be entirely repealed on 1 July 2020. The operations standards in Division 2 of Part 1 of the 2015 instrument is only relevant to a person making an application before 1 July 2020.