3Definitions

3 Definitions

In these Regulations:

Act means the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.

Aged Care Act means the Aged Care Act 1997.

Aged Care Department means the Department administered by the Aged Care Minister.

Aged Care Minister means the Minister administering the Aged Care Act.

Aged Care Secretary means the Secretary of the Aged Care Department.

Aged Care Transitional Act means the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.

approved supplier has the meaning given by subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act.

de‑identified has the meaning given by subsection 6(1) of the Privacy Act 1988.

emergency means an emergency or disaster that occurs in Australia, or that affects one or more Australian citizens or permanent residents, and includes:

(a) an emergency or disaster that has been the subject of a declaration under section 80J or 80K of the Privacy Act 1988; or
(b) any circumstance in relation to which the Australian Government has decided that a program of special assistance involving the provision of a service, benefit, program or facility is to be implemented.

Note: Examples:

Note: 1 A natural disaster.

Note: 2 A terrorist act.

healthcare providers includes:

(a) medical practitioners; and
(b) prescribers; and
(c) pharmacists; and
(d) approved suppliers; and
(e) dentists; and
(f) State and Territory health departments; and
(g) State and Territory mental health authorities; and
(h) private and public pain management clinics; and
(i) private and public alcohol or drug detoxification centres; and
(j) private and public hospitals.

Health Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the National Health Act.

Health Insurance Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.

lifetime health cover has the meaning given by section 31‑1 of the Private Health Insurance Act.

National Health Act means the National Health Act 1953.