National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Regulation 2016
sec.22Matter that may be considered when assessing treatment, care or support
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sec.22 Matter that may be considered when assessing treatment, care or support
This section applies if the agency is assessing a person’s needs for, or relating to— home modification; vehicle modification; attendant care and support services that are personal assistance services or services to assist a person to participate in the community. In carrying out the assessment, the agency must obtain and consider information about the needs mentioned in subsection (1) from a person who is— appropriately qualified to give advice about the needs; and an occupational therapist specialising in home modifications approved by the agency for this section. (sec.22-ssec.1) This section applies if the agency is assessing a person’s needs for, or relating to— home modification; vehicle modification; attendant care and support services that are personal assistance services or services to assist a person to participate in the community. (sec.22-ssec.2) In carrying out the assessment, the agency must obtain and consider information about the needs mentioned in subsection (1) from a person who is— appropriately qualified to give advice about the needs; and an occupational therapist specialising in home modifications approved by the agency for this section.
- (a) home modification;
- (b) vehicle modification;
- (c) attendant care and support services that are personal assistance services or services to assist a person to participate in the community.
- (a) appropriately qualified to give advice about the needs; and Example— an occupational therapist specialising in home modifications
- (b) approved by the agency for this section.