Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2025
sec.163Appropriately qualified person must give advice about particular needs— Act , s 232O
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sec.163 Appropriately qualified person must give advice about particular needs— Act , s 232O
For section 232O (2) (a) of the Act , this section prescribes requirements about assessing a matter mentioned in 232O(1)(a) of the Act if the insurer is assessing a worker’s needs for, or relating to— a home modification; or transport modification; or workplace modification; or 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 insurer 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. an occupational therapist specialising in home or workplace modifications (sec.163-ssec.1) For section 232O (2) (a) of the Act , this section prescribes requirements about assessing a matter mentioned in 232O(1)(a) of the Act if the insurer is assessing a worker’s needs for, or relating to— a home modification; or transport modification; or workplace modification; or attendant care and support services that are personal assistance services or services to assist a person to participate in the community. (sec.163-ssec.2) In carrying out the assessment, the insurer 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. an occupational therapist specialising in home or workplace modifications
- (a) a home modification; or
- (b) transport modification; or
- (c) workplace modification; or
- (d) attendant care and support services that are personal assistance services or services to assist a person to participate in the community.