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MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 41

Other definitions

             (1)  In this Chapter:

"approved program provider" means:

                     (a)  a person or body that is an approved program provider for the purposes of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 ; or

                     (b)  a person nominated in writing by a rehabilitation authority, being a person the rehabilitation authority is satisfied has appropriate skills and expertise to design and provide rehabilitation programs.

"approved rehabilitation program" means a rehabilitation program determined under section 51 for a person by the person's rehabilitation authority.

"rehabilitation program" means a program that consists of or includes any one or more of the following:

                     (a)  medical, dental, psychiatric and hospital services (whether on an in‑patient or out‑patient basis);

                     (b)  physical training and exercise;

                     (c)  physiotherapy;

                     (d)  occupational therapy;

                     (e)  vocational assessment and rehabilitation;

                      (f)  counselling;

                     (g)  psycho‑social training.

"vocational assessment and rehabilitation" consists of or includes any one or more of the following:

                     (a)  assessment of transferable skills;

                     (b)  functional capacity assessment;

                     (c)  workplace assessment;

                     (d)  vocational counselling and training;

                     (e)  review of medical factors;

                      (f)  training in resume preparation, job‑seeker skills and job placement;

                     (g)  provision of workplace aids and equipment.


 



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