Town of Victoria Park Amendment Local Law 2024
694GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5 April 2024
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694 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5 April 2024 • Oral or written communication by the physiotherapist with a medical specialist, medical practitioner, employer, insurer or vocational rehabilitation provider (other than courtesy communication with the medical practitioner). Oral communication has a specific item number in this Table (PK001). • The physiotherapist’s involvement in allied health case conferences. This service has a specific item number in this Table (PQ001). PC001 2 distinct areas of treatment per visit Same description as PB001 except relates to the treatment/management of 2 distinct areas/conditions $118.00 PG001 Group consultation Includes non-individualised services provided to more than one individual whether— • In rooms, home or hospital; • Hydrotherapy treatment; • Extended treatments; • Services provided outside of normal business hours. Cost per participant $34.00 PE001 Worksite visit Prior to a worksite evaluation, consideration of details such as relevance to injury; intended outcomes; likely duration and reporting requirements should be made and discussed with the insurer with a suggested maximum duration of 2 hours. Does not include reports or travel. Hourly rate PR001 Reports (standard/progress) A report relating to a specific worker that is provided to a medical specialist, medical practitioner, employer, insurer or approved workplace rehabilitation provider that contains (where applicable)— • A summary of assessment findings; • Treatment/management services provided and results obtained; • Recommendations for further treatment/management; • Functional and objective improvements; • Perceived treatment duration required; • Return to work recommendation; • Perceived barriers to return to work; • Questionnaire results and implications. A maximum combined total of 3 reports or Treatment Management Plans (PR003) permitted without prior approval from insurer. Additional reports require prior approval from insurer. Courtesy communication by the physiotherapist such as brief oral or written communication with the medical practitioner. PR002 Comprehensive report As above for progress/standard report and contains information relating to more detailed assessments and interventions performed. The specific requirements for a comprehensive report must be discussed with the insurer prior to approval with a suggested maximum duration of 2 hours. PR003 Treatment management plan Provision of a completed Treatment Management Plan. A maximum combined total of 3 Treatment Management Plans or reports (PR001) permitted without prior approval from insurer. Additional Treatment Management Plans require prior approval from insurer. Note: Treatment Management Plan templates are available at
5 April 2024 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 695 PT001 Travel PQ001 Health service case conference the physiotherapist and one or more of the following: medical practitioner, worker, employer, insurer, workplace rehabilitation provider with the aim to plan, implement, manage or review treatment options and/or rehabilitation plan. 6 minute block PK001 Communication employer, medical or health practitioner, or workplace rehabilitation provider relating to the treatment of an injured worker. Note— 6 minute block PS001 Specific physiotherapy assessment Includes specific types of assessments not classified elsewhere in these scales required by the insurer which physiotherapists may undertake (e.g. diagnostic ultrasound imaging, Functional Capacity Assessments (FCE’s), seating and wheelchair assessments). PW001 Specific physiotherapy intervention Includes treatments not classified elsewhere in these scales required by the insurer which physiotherapists may undertake (e.g. treatment of severe multiple area trauma, burns, neurologically injured patients and patients with severe spinal injuries, ergonomic corrections of workplace, specialised real-time ultrasound imaging, short consultations). max duration of service provision