Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2002 - REG 22

    (1)     It is a condition of a rehabilitation provider's approval that the rehabilitation provider, or an employee of the provider, must not provide a rehabilitation service unless qualified to provide the service.

    (2)     For this section, a person is qualified to provide a rehabilitation service mentioned in table 22, column 2 only if the person has the qualification mentioned in column 3 for the service.

Table 22

column 1 item	column 2 service	column 3 qualification
1	occupational therapy	eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
2	physiotherapy	registration as a physiotherapist under the Health Professionals Act 2004
3	rehabilitation counselling	eligibility for membership of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors
4	psychology services	registration as a psychologist under the Health Professionals Act 2004
5	social work services	eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers

    (3)     For this section, a nurse is qualified to provide rehabilitation services if—

        (a)     the nurse has at least 12 months experience providing rehabilitation services; or

        (b)     the nurse has a qualification in safety science, occupational health and safety or ergonomics.

Note     For the meaning of nurse , see the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1.