Motor Vehicle and Workplace Accidents (Catastrophic Injuries) Regulations 2016 (WA)

Western Australia Motor Vehicle and Workplace Accidents (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016 Motor Vehicle and Workplace Accidents (Catastrophic Injuries) Regulations 2016 Western Australia Motor Vehicle and Workplace Accidents (Catastrophic Injuries) Regulations 2016 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Assessment tools 1 5. Excluded treatment, care and support needs 1 Part 2 — Participation in CISS Division 1 — Criteria for catastrophic injury 6. Purpose of Division 1 7. Spinal cord injury 1 8. Traumatic brain injury 1 9. Amputations 1 10. Burns 1 11. Permanent blindness 1 Division 2 — Application to participate in CISS 12. Application under s. 9 of Act 1 13. Deferral of consideration of application 1 14. Application under s. 13 of Act 1 15. Additional information relevant to CISS application 1 16. Consent to obtain information 1 17. Notice of decision on CISS application 1 18. Functional independence assessments 1 Division 3 — Interim participation 19. Period of interim participation 1 Division 4 — Suspension of participation 20. Commission may suspend participation 1 21. Notice of decision to suspend 1 Part 3 — Treatment, care and support needs 22. Principles to be observed in assessment of treatment, care and support needs 1 23. Requirement to provide information 1 24. Requirement to undergo examination 1 25. Participant to comply with requirements in treatment, care and support assessment 1 Part 4 — Registered providers 26. Services to be provided by registered provider 1 27. Application for registration 1 28. Notice of decision on application 1 29. Variation, addition or cancellation of conditions of registration 1 30. Revocation of registration 1 Part 5 — Dispute resolution Division 1 — Review applications 31. Review application 1 32. Commission may request further information 1 Division 2 — Review of non‑medical decisions 33. Referral of decision to review officer 1 34. Objection to review officer 1 35. Conduct of review 1 36. Decision on review 1 37. Review officers 1 Division 3 — Review of medical decisions 38. Referral of decision to expert review panel 1 39. Decision of expert review panel 1 40. Application for review of original review decision 1 41. Referral of original review decision to another expert review panel 1 42. Decision of second review panel 1 43. Effect of decision of second review panel 1 44. Commission to reimburse treatment, care and support expenses in certain circumstances 1 Division 4 — Review of treatment, care and support assessments 45. Term used: assessment 1 46. Referral of decision to expert review panel 1 47. Decision of expert review panel 1 48. Effect of decision of expert review panel 1 49. Commission to revise assessment 1 Division 5 — Expert review panels 50. Establishment 1 51. Appointment of medical experts 1 52. Experts list 1 53. Convenor and deputy convenor 1 54. Constitution of expert review panel 1 55. Convenor to give notice of members of panel 1 56. Objection to member of panel 1 57. Procedures: general provisions 1 58. Acts and decisions of 2 or 3 member panel 1 59. Powers and procedures on review 1 60. Use of information in subsequent proceedings 1 61. Admissibility 1 62. Services and facilities 1 63. Guidelines 1 Division 6 — Other matters 64. Costs 1 65. Extension of period for application or objection 1 66. Correction of errors 1 67. Period for commencing appeal 1 Schedule 1 — Excluded treatment, care and support needs 1. Terms used 1 2. Attendant care services 1 3. Domestic assistance 1 4. Aids and appliances 1 5. Education support 1 6. Vocational or workplace support 1 7. Home modifications 1 8. Transport modifications 1 9. Respite care 1 10. Prostheses 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Motor Vehicle and Workplace Accidents (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016 Motor Vehicle and Workplace Accidents (Catastrophic Injuries) Regulations 2016