82BApplication of item 10989

82B Application of item 10989 (1) In this rule and item 10989: > registered Aboriginal health worker has the meaning given by subrule 82A (1). (2) Item 10989 applies to the treatment of a person’s wound (other than normal aftercare) provided by a registered Aboriginal health worker only if: (a) the registered Aboriginal health worker is appropriately qualified and trained to treat wounds; and (b) the medical practitioner under whose supervision the treatment is provided has conducted an initial assessment of the person; and (c) the registered Aboriginal health worker has been instructed by the medical practitioner in relation to the treatment of the wound; and (d) the medical practitioner retains responsibility for the health, safety and clinical outcomes of the person.