5AMeaning of mental health condition

5A Meaning of mental health condition

(1) In this instrument:

mental health condition means a mental disorder that could be assessed and diagnosed by a mental health professional in accordance with recognised criteria for such assessment and diagnosis.

(2) In this section:

mental health professional means a person who is:

(a) a medical practitioner (whether a general practitioner or a psychiatrist) who is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency to practise as a medical practitioner; or

(b) a psychologist who is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency to practise as a psychologist and who holds a post-graduate qualification in clinical psychology.

Note: Medical reference resources used by Australian mental health professionals in the assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders include DSM-5 (fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) and Chapter V of ICD-10-AM (the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australian Modification).