Australian Government
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006
Treatment Principles (Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests) 2006 (Minor & Technical Variations (No.2)) Instrument 2011
Instrument No. R49/2011
I, Warren Snowdon, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, pursuant to subsection 16(7) of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006, approve this instrument made by the Repatriation Commission.
Dated this 31st day of October 2011
Warren Snowdon
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WARREN SNOWDON
The Repatriation Commission, pursuant to subsection 16(6) of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006, varies the Treatment Principles (Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests) 2006 (Instrument No.R30 of 2006), in accordance with the Schedule.
Dated this 18th day of October 2011
Ian Campbell Shane Carmody Major General Mark Kelly
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IAN CAMPBELL SHANE CARMODY Major General Mark Kelly
PSM AO DSC
PRESIDENT DEPUTY PRESIDENT COMMISSIONER
[1] Name of Instrument
This instrument is the Treatment Principles (Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests) 2006 (Minor & Technical Variations (No.2)) Instrument 2011
[2] Commencement
This instrument commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 November 2011.
Schedule
1. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions)
definitions of “medicare benefit”
omit the second definition.
2. Paragraph 3.2.1(b)
omit the full stop (second occurring).
3. Paragraph 3.5.1 (1)
paragraph (e)
omit:
(Diabetes Educators)
substitute:
(Diabetes Educators))
paragraph (f)
omit:
(Dietitians)
substitute:
(Dietitians))
paragraph (g)
omit:
(Exercise Physiologists)
substitute:
(Exercise Physiologists))
paragraph (ia)
omit:
neuropsychologist)
substitute:
neuropsychologist))
paragraph (ja)
omit:
(Occupational Therapists)
substitute:
(Occupational Therapists))
paragraph (n)
omit:
(Osteopaths)
substitute:
(Osteopaths))
paragraph (p)
omit:
(Physiotherapists)
substitute:
(Physiotherapists))
paragraph (q)
omit:
(Podiatrists)
substitute:
(Podiatrists))
4. Schedule 1 (Dates for Incorporated Documents)
omit, substitute:
SCHEDULE 1 DATES FOR INCORPORATED DOCUMENTS
The date for :
1. Notes for Local Medical Officers (paragraph 1.4.1);
2. Department of Veterans’ Affairs Fee Schedules for Medical Services (paragraph 3.5.1);
3. Notes for Allied Health Providers (paragraphs 3.5.1 and 7.1A.1);
4. Optometrist Fees for Consultation (paragraph 3.5.1);
5. DVA Schedule of Fees Orthoptists (paragraph 3.5.1);
6. Pricing Schedule for visual aids (paragraph 3.5.1);
7. The fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (commonly known as DSM-IV) (paragraph 2.4.2A);
8. Fee Schedule of Dental Services for Dentists and Dental Specialists (paragraph 3.5.1);
9. Fee Schedule of Dental Services for Dental Prosthetists (paragraph 3.5.1);
10. Chiropractors Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
11. Diabetes Educators Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
12. Dietitians Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
13. Exercise Physiologists Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
14. Occupational Therapists Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
15. Osteopaths Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
16. Physiotherapists Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
17. Psychologists Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
18. Podiatrists Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
19. Social Workers Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
20. Clinical Counsellors Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
21. Speech Pathologists Schedule of Fees (paragraph 3.5.1);
22. Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs Classification System and Schedule of Item Numbers and Fees — Community Nursing Services;
23. Notes for Coordinated Veterans' Care Program Providers;
24. Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP) National Guidelines (paragraph 11.2A.1);
25. RAP National Schedule of Equipment (paragraph 11.2A.1);
is 1 November 2011.
