8Additional criteria for renewal applications under section 34J

8 Additional criteria for renewal applications under section 34J

Application of this section (1) This section applies to an applicant who makes an application under section 34J of the Act for renewal of approval as a rehabilitation program provider (a renewal applicant). Criteria for approval of a renewal applicant (2) The renewal applicant must satisfy Comcare that the renewal applicant has appropriately managed at least five of any of the following in the period of 12 months prior to making the application: (a) an arrangement with a rehabilitation authority to provide a rehabilitation program for an employee as an approved program provider under the Act; or (b) an arrangement or referral (however described) to provide rehabilitation services (however described) to an injured person under any of the following laws: (i) the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004; or (ii) the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988; or (iii) the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992. (3) Subsection 8(2) does not apply to a renewal applicant who: (a) has previously been an approved program provider for a period of less than 12 months prior to making an application under section 34J of the Act; or (b) in the opinion of Comcare, has demonstrated reasonable grounds for being unable to comply with subsection 8(2) during the renewal applicant’s prior period as an approved program provider.