45Criteria for persons to whom assessment powers may be delegated

45 Criteria for persons to whom assessment powers may be delegated

The following criteria are specified: (a) the person is a registered nurse, occupational therapist or physiotherapist; (b) the person has at least 5 years of clinical experience in the delivery of aged care services or related health services as a registered nurse, occupational therapist or physiotherapist (as the case requires); (c) a police certificate issued for the person within the last 2 years does not record that the person has a serious offence conviction in Australia; (d) if, at any time after turning 16, the person has been a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than Australia—the person has made a statutory declaration that the person does not have a serious offence conviction in that country.

Chapter 4—Application, transitional and saving provisions