{"id":"F2019L01170","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (Operational Standards for Rehabilitation Program Providers) Determination 2020","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-operational-standards-for-rehabilitation-program-provider","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99767,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L01170-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (Operational Standards for Rehabilitation Program Providers) Determination 2020.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This Instrument is made under section 34E of the Act.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 4 and section 5 of the Act, including the following:\n\n> Note: (a) Comcare\n\n> Note: (b) approved program provider\n\n> Note: (c) rehabilitation authority\n\n> Note: (d) rehabilitation program\n\n> Note: (e) employee\n\n> Note: (f) injury\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\n> registered health practitioner means an individual registered to practise a health profession under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law as in force in the relevant State or Territory, but does not include an individual who holds a non-practising registration under that Law.\n\n> rehabilitation services means services provided by an approved program provider as part of a rehabilitation program.\n\n> solvent has the same meaning as in subsection 95A(1) of the Corporations Act 2001.\n\n  \n\n## Part 2 — Operational Standards\n\n#### 6 Standards relating to effectiveness, availability and cost\n\n  Standards relating to effectiveness\n  (1) An approved program provider must ensure that rehabilitation services are provided in a way that is effective in assisting an employee to continue to work, or return to work, after injury.\n  (2) Without limiting subsection 6(1), an approved program provider must ensure that rehabilitation services are provided in a way that is effective in ensuring that, to the greatest extent possible, employees assisted by the approved program provider are able to:\n    (a) return to work, or keep working, in a way that minimises any ongoing effects of the injury; and\n    (b) achieve a safe and durable return to work; and\n    (c) undertake work for which the employee is suited, having regard to the particular injury and circumstances of the employee.\n  Standards relating to availability\n  (3) An approved program provider must ensure that rehabilitation services are suitably available to an employee who has suffered an injury.\n  (4) Without limiting subsection 6(3), an approved program provider must ensure, following an arrangement with a rehabilitation authority, that:\n    (a) the provider implements the arrangement with the authority within a reasonable time; and\n    (b) the employee is able to access the required rehabilitation services within a reasonable period; and\n    (c) the employee is not otherwise adversely affected through not being able to access the required rehabilitation services within a reasonable period.\n  Standards relating to cost\n  (5) An approved program provider’s costs in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services must have a reasonable relationship to the value of the rehabilitation service provided.\n\n#### 7 Other standards relating to an approved program provider\n\n  Standards relating to governance\n  (1) An approved program provider must ensure that, in connection with the provision of rehabilitation services, it:\n    (a) complies with all applicable laws, including privacy, confidentiality and work health and safety legislation; and\n    (b) implements all appropriate measures and policies to detect and prevent fraud and other malpractice; and\n    (c) maintains and secures appropriate records in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (d) maintains appropriate financial records in relation to its operations as an approved program provider.\n  Standards relating to financial solvency\n  (2) An approved program provider that is not an individual must be solvent for the entire period in which it is an approved program provider.\n  (3) An approved program provider who is an individual must not, for the entire period in which they are an approved program provider:\n    (a) become bankrupt; or\n    (b) apply to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankruptcy or insolvent debtors; or\n    (c) compound with their creditors or assign remuneration or property for their benefit.\n  Standards relating to qualifications and practices of individuals providing rehabilitation services\n  (4) An approved program provider must ensure that any individual who provides rehabilitation services on its behalf:\n    (a) is relevantly qualified; and\n    (b) undertakes appropriate professional development in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (c) is aware of all relevant guidance and policies of Comcare in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (d) either:\n    (i) has at least 12 months’ professional experience in providing such rehabilitation services; or\n    (ii) is supervised by another individual who has at least 12 months’ professional experience in providing such rehabilitation services; and\n    (e) has completed any training as specified by Comcare to be undertaken by an approved program provider; and\n    (f) understands all the approved program provider’s policies and practices relevant to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (g) provides rehabilitation services only in a way that is consistent with any relevant code of professional ethics or practice that may apply to that individual when providing rehabilitation services.\n  (5) For this section, an individual is relevantly qualified in relation to a rehabilitation service if they are:\n    (a) a registered health practitioner who is registered to practise one of the following health professions:\n    (i) Occupational therapist;\n    (ii) Physiotherapist;\n    (iii) Psychologist;\n    (iv) Medical practitioner;\n    (v) Nurse;\n    (vi) Osteopath; or\n    (b) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds full membership of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors; or\n    (c) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds associate membership of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors and is in the process of progressing to full membership in accordance with the rules of the Society at the time they provide the rehabilitation service; or\n    (d) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds full membership of the Rehabilitation Counselling Association of Australasia; or\n    (e) an exercise physiologist who is accredited with Exercise and Sports Science Australia; or\n    (f) a social worker who has full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (Operational Standards for Rehabilitation Program Providers) Determination 2020.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This Instrument is made under section 34E of the Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 4 and section 5 of the Act, including the following:\n\n> Note: (a) Comcare\n\n> Note: (b) approved program provider\n\n> Note: (c) rehabilitation authority\n\n> Note: (d) rehabilitation program\n\n> Note: (e) employee\n\n> Note: (f) injury\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\n> registered health practitioner means an individual registered to practise a health profession under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law as in force in the relevant State or Territory, but does not include an individual who holds a non-practising registration under that Law.\n\n> rehabilitation services means services provided by an approved program provider as part of a rehabilitation program.\n\n> solvent has the same meaning as in subsection 95A(1) of the Corporations Act 2001.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Operational Standards","content":"## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (Operational Standards for Rehabilitation Program Providers) Determination 2020.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This Instrument is made under section 34E of the Act.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 4 and section 5 of the Act, including the following:\n\n> Note: (a) Comcare\n\n> Note: (b) approved program provider\n\n> Note: (c) rehabilitation authority\n\n> Note: (d) rehabilitation program\n\n> Note: (e) employee\n\n> Note: (f) injury\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\n> registered health practitioner means an individual registered to practise a health profession under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law as in force in the relevant State or Territory, but does not include an individual who holds a non-practising registration under that Law.\n\n> rehabilitation services means services provided by an approved program provider as part of a rehabilitation program.\n\n> solvent has the same meaning as in subsection 95A(1) of the Corporations Act 2001.\n\n  \n\n## Part 2 — Operational Standards\n\n#### 6 Standards relating to effectiveness, availability and cost\n\n  Standards relating to effectiveness\n  (1) An approved program provider must ensure that rehabilitation services are provided in a way that is effective in assisting an employee to continue to work, or return to work, after injury.\n  (2) Without limiting subsection 6(1), an approved program provider must ensure that rehabilitation services are provided in a way that is effective in ensuring that, to the greatest extent possible, employees assisted by the approved program provider are able to:\n    (a) return to work, or keep working, in a way that minimises any ongoing effects of the injury; and\n    (b) achieve a safe and durable return to work; and\n    (c) undertake work for which the employee is suited, having regard to the particular injury and circumstances of the employee.\n  Standards relating to availability\n  (3) An approved program provider must ensure that rehabilitation services are suitably available to an employee who has suffered an injury.\n  (4) Without limiting subsection 6(3), an approved program provider must ensure, following an arrangement with a rehabilitation authority, that:\n    (a) the provider implements the arrangement with the authority within a reasonable time; and\n    (b) the employee is able to access the required rehabilitation services within a reasonable period; and\n    (c) the employee is not otherwise adversely affected through not being able to access the required rehabilitation services within a reasonable period.\n  Standards relating to cost\n  (5) An approved program provider’s costs in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services must have a reasonable relationship to the value of the rehabilitation service provided.\n\n#### 7 Other standards relating to an approved program provider\n\n  Standards relating to governance\n  (1) An approved program provider must ensure that, in connection with the provision of rehabilitation services, it:\n    (a) complies with all applicable laws, including privacy, confidentiality and work health and safety legislation; and\n    (b) implements all appropriate measures and policies to detect and prevent fraud and other malpractice; and\n    (c) maintains and secures appropriate records in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (d) maintains appropriate financial records in relation to its operations as an approved program provider.\n  Standards relating to financial solvency\n  (2) An approved program provider that is not an individual must be solvent for the entire period in which it is an approved program provider.\n  (3) An approved program provider who is an individual must not, for the entire period in which they are an approved program provider:\n    (a) become bankrupt; or\n    (b) apply to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankruptcy or insolvent debtors; or\n    (c) compound with their creditors or assign remuneration or property for their benefit.\n  Standards relating to qualifications and practices of individuals providing rehabilitation services\n  (4) An approved program provider must ensure that any individual who provides rehabilitation services on its behalf:\n    (a) is relevantly qualified; and\n    (b) undertakes appropriate professional development in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (c) is aware of all relevant guidance and policies of Comcare in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (d) either:\n    (i) has at least 12 months’ professional experience in providing such rehabilitation services; or\n    (ii) is supervised by another individual who has at least 12 months’ professional experience in providing such rehabilitation services; and\n    (e) has completed any training as specified by Comcare to be undertaken by an approved program provider; and\n    (f) understands all the approved program provider’s policies and practices relevant to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (g) provides rehabilitation services only in a way that is consistent with any relevant code of professional ethics or practice that may apply to that individual when providing rehabilitation services.\n  (5) For this section, an individual is relevantly qualified in relation to a rehabilitation service if they are:\n    (a) a registered health practitioner who is registered to practise one of the following health professions:\n    (i) Occupational therapist;\n    (ii) Physiotherapist;\n    (iii) Psychologist;\n    (iv) Medical practitioner;\n    (v) Nurse;\n    (vi) Osteopath; or\n    (b) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds full membership of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors; or\n    (c) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds associate membership of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors and is in the process of progressing to full membership in accordance with the rules of the Society at the time they provide the rehabilitation service; or\n    (d) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds full membership of the Rehabilitation Counselling Association of Australasia; or\n    (e) an exercise physiologist who is accredited with Exercise and Sports Science Australia; or\n    (f) a social worker who has full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Standards relating to effectiveness, availability and cost","content":"#### 6 Standards relating to effectiveness, availability and cost\n\n  Standards relating to effectiveness\n  (1) An approved program provider must ensure that rehabilitation services are provided in a way that is effective in assisting an employee to continue to work, or return to work, after injury.\n  (2) Without limiting subsection 6(1), an approved program provider must ensure that rehabilitation services are provided in a way that is effective in ensuring that, to the greatest extent possible, employees assisted by the approved program provider are able to:\n    (a) return to work, or keep working, in a way that minimises any ongoing effects of the injury; and\n    (b) achieve a safe and durable return to work; and\n    (c) undertake work for which the employee is suited, having regard to the particular injury and circumstances of the employee.\n  Standards relating to availability\n  (3) An approved program provider must ensure that rehabilitation services are suitably available to an employee who has suffered an injury.\n  (4) Without limiting subsection 6(3), an approved program provider must ensure, following an arrangement with a rehabilitation authority, that:\n    (a) the provider implements the arrangement with the authority within a reasonable time; and\n    (b) the employee is able to access the required rehabilitation services within a reasonable period; and\n    (c) the employee is not otherwise adversely affected through not being able to access the required rehabilitation services within a reasonable period.\n  Standards relating to cost\n  (5) An approved program provider’s costs in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services must have a reasonable relationship to the value of the rehabilitation service provided.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Other standards relating to an approved program provider","content":"#### 7 Other standards relating to an approved program provider\n\n  Standards relating to governance\n  (1) An approved program provider must ensure that, in connection with the provision of rehabilitation services, it:\n    (a) complies with all applicable laws, including privacy, confidentiality and work health and safety legislation; and\n    (b) implements all appropriate measures and policies to detect and prevent fraud and other malpractice; and\n    (c) maintains and secures appropriate records in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (d) maintains appropriate financial records in relation to its operations as an approved program provider.\n  Standards relating to financial solvency\n  (2) An approved program provider that is not an individual must be solvent for the entire period in which it is an approved program provider.\n  (3) An approved program provider who is an individual must not, for the entire period in which they are an approved program provider:\n    (a) become bankrupt; or\n    (b) apply to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankruptcy or insolvent debtors; or\n    (c) compound with their creditors or assign remuneration or property for their benefit.\n  Standards relating to qualifications and practices of individuals providing rehabilitation services\n  (4) An approved program provider must ensure that any individual who provides rehabilitation services on its behalf:\n    (a) is relevantly qualified; and\n    (b) undertakes appropriate professional development in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (c) is aware of all relevant guidance and policies of Comcare in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (d) either:\n    (i) has at least 12 months’ professional experience in providing such rehabilitation services; or\n    (ii) is supervised by another individual who has at least 12 months’ professional experience in providing such rehabilitation services; and\n    (e) has completed any training as specified by Comcare to be undertaken by an approved program provider; and\n    (f) understands all the approved program provider’s policies and practices relevant to the provision of rehabilitation services; and\n    (g) provides rehabilitation services only in a way that is consistent with any relevant code of professional ethics or practice that may apply to that individual when providing rehabilitation services.\n  (5) For this section, an individual is relevantly qualified in relation to a rehabilitation service if they are:\n    (a) a registered health practitioner who is registered to practise one of the following health professions:\n    (i) Occupational therapist;\n    (ii) Physiotherapist;\n    (iii) Psychologist;\n    (iv) Medical practitioner;\n    (v) Nurse;\n    (vi) Osteopath; or\n    (b) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds full membership of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors; or\n    (c) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds associate membership of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors and is in the process of progressing to full membership in accordance with the rules of the Society at the time they provide the rehabilitation service; or\n    (d) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds full membership of the Rehabilitation Counselling Association of Australasia; or\n    (e) an exercise physiologist who is accredited with Exercise and Sports Science Australia; or\n    (f) a social worker who has full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose: setting operational standards for rehabilitation program providers under the SRC Act. It does not expand beyond the specific mandate of section 34E of the Act, which expressly provides for such standards. The scope is appropriately limited to provider conduct, qualifications and service delivery standards."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument with only 2 substantive sections (sections 6 and 7)","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to the parent Act (SRC Act 1988) and Corporations Act for the definition of 'solvent'","Straightforward structure with clear thematic divisions (effectiveness, availability, cost, governance, solvency, qualifications)","Some conditional logic in section 7(4)(d) requiring either 12 months experience OR supervision, but no nested exceptions","List-based definitions in section 7(5) specifying eligible professions — 6 health professions plus 4 alternative pathways for rehabilitation counsellors, exercise physiologists and social workers","Only 4 defined terms in the instrument itself (Act, registered health practitioner, rehabilitation services, solvent) — other terms incorporated by reference from the parent Act","No temporal complexities, sunset clauses, or transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets mandatory operational standards for private providers who offer workplace rehabilitation to injured Australian Government employees, and for the employers who arrange those services. It requires services to be effective, timely and reasonably priced, and it sets governance, financial, qualification, experience and training rules for providers.\n\nIt protects injured public servants and taxpayer funds by ensuring quality providers, and allows Comcare to enforce compliance or revoke approvals."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination sets operational standards for providers in a way that is consistent with the Act’s objective of facilitating rehabilitation and return to work. It does not expand the statutory scope of who may be approved or change the Act’s statutory entitlements; rather, it prescribes how approved program providers must operate while approved (effectiveness, availability, cost, governance, solvency, and qualifications). Any new obligations (for example, explicit solvency and specific qualification lists) fall within the natural administrative scope of setting approval standards rather than a substantive enlargement of the legislation’s remit."},"complexity_factors":["Relatively short instrument with two main substantive sections (ss6–7) setting standards","Multiple cross‑references to other legal texts: the Act, Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, Corporations Act s95A","Several defined terms are taken from the Act rather than repeated here (Comcare, approved program provider, rehabilitation authority, rehabilitation program, employee, injury), which requires cross‑checking","List of qualifying professions and membership/ accreditation bodies (7 distinct categories with sub‑clauses) creates concrete eligibility rules","Several open‑ended standards using subjective benchmarks: \"reasonable time\", \"reasonable period\", \"reasonable relationship to the value\", and \"to the greatest extent possible\"","Discretion left to Comcare to specify training and guidance, creating implementation dependence on external administrative instruments","Multiple layered requirements for individuals (qualification + 12 months’ experience or supervision + ongoing professional development + compliance with codes), producing conditional compliance paths"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does**\n\n- Sets minimum operational standards that any \"approved program provider\" must meet when delivering workplace rehabilitation services under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (the Act). (See sections 6–7.)\n\n- The rules cover three practical areas: how effective services must be, how quickly and reliably services must be available to injured employees, and how costs billed by providers must relate to the value of the service. (s6)\n\n- The instrument also imposes governance, solvency and staffing/qualification requirements on providers. These include compliance with other laws (privacy, WHS), fraud controls, record‑keeping, ongoing financial solvency, and minimum qualifications and experience for the people who deliver services. (s7)\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Approved program providers (organisations or individuals) who deliver rehabilitation services under the Act. They must meet the standards while they are an approved provider. (ss6–7)\n\n- Individuals who deliver rehabilitation services through an approved program provider. The instrument specifies who counts as \"relevantly qualified\" (for example: registered occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, medical practitioners, nurses, osteopaths; recognised rehabilitation counsellors; accredited exercise physiologists; social workers). It also sets experience and supervision requirements. (s7(4)–(5))\n\n- Injured employees who receive rehabilitation services: the instrument requires providers to deliver services that help employees stay at work or return to work safely, within reasonable timeframes and without adverse delay. (s6(1)–(4))\n\n- Comcare and rehabilitation authorities: Comcare can specify required training and issue guidance; providers must follow arrangements agreed with a rehabilitation authority and implement them within a reasonable time. (s7(4)(e); s6(4))\n\n**How it works mechanically**\n\n- Effectiveness: Providers must deliver services aimed at enabling an employee to continue working or return to work, minimising residual effects of injury, achieving a safe and durable return to work, and matching work to the employee’s capabilities. (s6(1)–(2))\n\n- Availability: Providers must make services accessible and implement agreed arrangements with rehabilitation authorities within a reasonable time; employees must be able to access necessary services within a reasonable period and must not be disadvantaged by delays. (s6(3)–(4))\n\n- Cost: Provider charges must bear a reasonable relationship to the value of the service provided. (s6(5))\n\n- Governance and records: Providers must comply with applicable laws (including privacy and WHS), maintain secure clinical and financial records, and operate fraud‑prevention measures. (s7(1))\n\n- Solvency: Non‑individual providers must remain solvent for the whole period they are approved. Individual providers must not become bankrupt or take insolvency relief during the approval period. (s7(2)–(3))\n\n- Qualifications and practice: Providers must ensure service‑deliverers are suitably qualified, undertake ongoing professional development, are aware of Comcare guidance, have relevant experience (12 months) or are suitably supervised, complete any Comcare‑specified training, follow the provider’s policies, and practice consistently with applicable professional codes. (s7(4)–(5))\n\n**Stated purpose and how that is operationalised**\n\n- The instrument’s stated purpose is to ensure rehabilitation services help employees stay at or return to work safely and promptly. It operationalises that by imposing outcome‑focused standards (effectiveness, availability, cost) and a set of input/process controls (qualifications, supervision, records, solvency, compliance with laws). (s6–7)\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade‑offs**\n\n- Who pays: The direct compliance costs fall on approved program providers (administration, record keeping, training, supervision, maintaining solvency). Those costs may be passed through to purchasers or affect which providers can afford to remain approved.\n\n- Incentives and behaviour changes: Providers are incentivised to recruit or contract with staff who meet the listed qualifications and experience, to implement fraud controls and record systems, and to avoid insolvency events while approved. Providers may standardise practices to align with Comcare guidance and required training.\n\n- Competition and barriers to entry: The qualification, experience, supervision and solvency requirements raise minimum operating standards. This reduces the ability of unqualified or very small operators to compete as approved providers, which can concentrate supply among larger or better‑capitalised providers.\n\n- Price and value: The requirement that costs relate reasonably to service value (s6(5)) creates a general constraint on charging but leaves discretion about what is \"reasonable\"; enforcement and interpretation will affect whether prices rise (to cover compliance) or fall (if poor value providers are excluded).\n\n- Bureaucratic discretion and implementation risk: Several terms are open‑ended (for example, \"reasonable time\", \"reasonable period\", and training \"specified by Comcare\"). That gives Comcare administrative discretion in implementation and may create uncertainty for providers until guidance or decisions clarify those terms. Disputes could arise about what meets the effectiveness or availability tests.\n\n- Compliance burden and measurement: The instrument requires record‑keeping, evidence of training and experience, supervision arrangements and financial records. Monitoring and demonstrating compliance will impose administrative and evidentiary costs on providers.\n\n**Concrete unintended‑consequence channels to watch**\n\n- Smaller providers or sole practitioners may exit or fail to qualify because of solvency, record‑keeping, training or experience requirements, reducing choice for purchasers and injured employees.\n\n- The vagueness of \"reasonable\" timeframes could lead to inconsistent application across authorities or longer negotiation times for contested cases.\n\n- Because Comcare specifies certain training and guidance, providers will adapt to that standard; if Comcare’s specifications are narrow, this could limit innovative or lower‑cost models unless explicitly accommodated.\n\n**Key cross‑references**\n\n- The instrument depends on definitions in the Act and cross‑references the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (for the meaning of \"registered health practitioner\") and subsection 95A(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (for the meaning of \"solvent\"). (s4)\n\nOverall, the Determination translates outcome objectives (return to work, timely access) into operational rules and minimum provider standards. It places primary compliance obligations on approved program providers and leaves some implementation detail and interpretive judgment to Comcare and the rehabilitation authorities. "},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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