sec.17Benefit to person

sec.17 Benefit to person

The agency must consider whether providing the treatment, care or support for, or relating to, the person’s treatment care and support needs— is likely to maximise the person’s independence, participation in the community and employment; and will assist the person in managing the injury. In considering the matters mentioned in subsection (1) , the agency must also have regard to the following matters— whether the treatment, care or support relates directly to the person’s individual goals; whether the treatment, care or support will improve or maintain the person’s ability to conduct daily activities or participate in the community or employment; whether the treatment, care or support has been provided to the person previously, resulting in an improvement to, or assistance in managing, the person’s injury; whether the treatment, care or support has a measurable outcome; whether the person has agreed or is likely to agree that the treatment, care or support will benefit the person in the ways mentioned in subsection (1) ; any associated risks of the treatment, care or support to the person, weighed against the expected benefit of the treatment, care or support to the person. (sec.17-ssec.1) The agency must consider whether providing the treatment, care or support for, or relating to, the person’s treatment care and support needs— is likely to maximise the person’s independence, participation in the community and employment; and will assist the person in managing the injury. (sec.17-ssec.2) In considering the matters mentioned in subsection (1) , the agency must also have regard to the following matters— whether the treatment, care or support relates directly to the person’s individual goals; whether the treatment, care or support will improve or maintain the person’s ability to conduct daily activities or participate in the community or employment; whether the treatment, care or support has been provided to the person previously, resulting in an improvement to, or assistance in managing, the person’s injury; whether the treatment, care or support has a measurable outcome; whether the person has agreed or is likely to agree that the treatment, care or support will benefit the person in the ways mentioned in subsection (1) ; any associated risks of the treatment, care or support to the person, weighed against the expected benefit of the treatment, care or support to the person.

• (a) is likely to maximise the person’s independence, participation in the community and employment; and
• (b) will assist the person in managing the injury.
• (a) whether the treatment, care or support relates directly to the person’s individual goals;
• (b) whether the treatment, care or support will improve or maintain the person’s ability to conduct daily activities or participate in the community or employment;