Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) Determination 2020
13Carer of a child with a severe disability or severe medical condition
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13 Carer of a child with a severe disability or severe medical condition
(1) This section applies to a person who is caring for a child with a severe disability or severe medical condition.
(a) a professional questionnaire must be completed for the child; and
(b) the person must complete an ACL questionnaire for the child.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph 197B(1)(b) of the Act, the person achieves a qualifying rating of intense if:
(a) the total score for the ACL questionnaire is 85 or more; and
(b) the score on the professional questionnaire is greater than 0.