223Definitions

223 Definitions

S. 223(1) def. of family member amended by No. 49/2018 s. 34.

family member of a worker, means a partner, parent, grandparent, sibling or child of the worker or of the worker's partner;

parent of a worker includes a person who has day to day care and control of the worker;

severe injury means any of the following—

(a) paraplegia;

(b) quadriplegia;

(c) amputation of a limb;

(d) amputation of a hand or foot;

(e) severe head injury;

(f) severe eye injury;

(g) separation of a worker's skin from an underlying tissue (such as de-gloving or scalping);

(h) severe burns;

(i) severe lacerations;

(j) severe injuries arising out of an electric shock;

(k) any other work related injury giving rise to an imminent risk of death;

S. 223(1) def. of supported accom-modation amended by Nos 37/2021 s. 401, 9/2023 s. 264.

supported accommodation means—

(a) a residential facility in which residential care is provided under the Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth; and

(b) a supported residential service within the meaning of section 214 of the Social Services Regulation Act 2021; and

(c) an SDA dwelling within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997; and

(d) a group home or other residential facility approved by the Authority for the purposes of this section.

(2) In this Division—

reasonable costs, in relation to a service (including modification of a car or a home), burial or cremation means an amount—

(a) that is determined by the Authority, employer or self-insurer as a reasonable cost in relation to that service, burial or cremation having regard to—

(i) the service or provision actually rendered; and

(ii) the necessity of the service or provision in the circumstances; and

(iii) any guidelines made by the Authority and published on its website in respect of services or provisions of that kind; and

(b) that does not exceed the amount (if any) specified in, or an amount determined in accordance with a method specified in, an Order of the Governor in Council;

means an Order made on the recommendation of the Authority and published in the Government Gazette specifying an amount, or an amount determined in accordance with a method specified in the Order as the maximum amount of costs payable in respect of a service (including modification of a car or a home) or a burial or cremation, being a maximum amount that is not less than the amount of the fee specified in a Table within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act 1973 of the Commonwealth applicable in respect of a service of that kind provided in Victoria.