490A score out of five is assessed for each of the following:

490     A score out of five is assessed for each of the following:

a)      Mobility (using Table B3.1: Mobility). ‘Mobility’ refers to the employee’s ongoing ability to move around in their environment. This includes walking, driving, being a passenger, using public transport

b)      Social relationships (using Table B3.2: Social relationships). ‘Social relationships’ refers to the employee’s ongoing capacity to engage in usual social and personal relationships

c)       Recreation and leisure activities (using Table B3.3: Recreation and leisure activities). ‘Recreation and leisure activities’ refers to the employee’s ongoing ability to maintain customary recreational and leisure pursuits.

491     Using Table B6: Worksheet – calculation of non-economic loss, these scores are then combined with the scores derived from Table B1: Pain, Table B2: Suffering, Table B4: Other loss and Table B5: Loss of expectation of life.

Table B3.1: Mobility

| 0 | No or minimal restrictions on mobility. | | 1 | Periodic effects on mobility, resulting in the need for some assistance<br>or<br>effects continuing but mild (such as slowing of pace or the need for a walking stick). | | 2 | Mobility reduced, but remains independent of others both within and outside the home.<br>Can travel but may require rest breaks, special seating, or other special treatment. | | 3 | Mobility markedly reduced.<br>Needs some assistance from others.<br>Unable to use most forms of transport. | | 4 | Restricted to home and vicinity.<br>Can only travel outside home with door to door transport and the assistance of others. | | 5 | Severely restricted mobility (for example, bed, chair, room).<br>Dependent on others for assistance.<br>Mechanical devices or appliances used for mobility within the home (for example, wheelchair, hoist). |

Table B3.2: Social relationships

| Score | Description of effect (all required) | | 0 | Usual relationships unaffected. | | 1 | Minor interference with personal relationships, causing some reduction in social activities and contacts. | | 2 | Relationships confined to immediate and extended family and close friends, but unable to relate to casual acquaintances. | | 3 | Difficulty in maintaining relationships with close friends and the extended family. | | 4 | Social contacts confined to immediate family. | | 5 | Difficulties relating socially to anyone. |

Table B3.3: Recreation and leisure activities

| Score | Description of effect (all required) | | 0 | Able to follow usual recreation and leisure activities | | 1 | Intermittent interference with activities.<br>In between episodes able to pursue usual activities. | | 2 | Interference to activities reduces frequency of activity, but is able to continue.<br>Is able to follow alternatives. | | 3 | Unable to continue with pre-injury level of activity.<br>Alternative activity possible. | | 4 | Range of pre-injury activities greatly reduced.<br>Needs some assistance to participate in pre-injury recreation and leisure activities. | | 5 | Unable to undertake any pre-injury recreation and leisure activities. |