Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01164:clause:1_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01164
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 2
Character Range: 10422–13010

2  Arranging rehabilitation assessments
 (1) Before the rehabilitation authority arranges a rehabilitation assessment, the rehabilitation authority must consider whether it has sufficient information regarding the following matters to the extent the matters may be relevant to the employee's rehabilitation:
 (a) the employee's circumstances; or
 (b) any change in the employee's circumstances; or
 (c) any relevant matter specified in the Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities.

Information to be sought from employee's treating practitioner
 (2) If, in the opinion of the rehabilitation authority, there is insufficient or inconsistent information regarding a matter specified in subsection (1), to the extent the matter is relevant to the employee's rehabilitation, the rehabilitation authority should:
 (a) request, verbally or in writing, the employee's treating practitioner to provide information regarding that matter; and
 (b) specify that the information must be provided to the rehabilitation authority in writing; and
 (c) specify a date being not less than 14 days after the date of the request for the information to be provided by the employee's treating practitioner.

Rehabilitation assessments without examination
 (3) The rehabilitation authority should rely on the employee's treating practitioner and the information (if any) provided by the treating practitioner in accordance with subsection (2) as much as possible before arranging a rehabilitation assessment by an independent medical practitioner, other qualified person or panel.
 (4) The circumstances in which it is appropriate for the rehabilitation authority to arrange for a rehabilitation assessment, without requiring the employee to undergo an examination, are where:
 (a) in the opinion of the rehabilitation authority, there is sufficient information regarding the matters specified in subsection (1), to the extent the matters are relevant to the employee's rehabilitation, such that an examination of the employee is not required; and
 (b) it is consistent with any obligation or function of the rehabilitation authority to arrange for the assessment, re-assessment or periodic monitoring of the employee's capability of undertaking a rehabilitation program.
Note: Where an employee suffers an 'injury' (within the meaning of the SRC Act) resulting in an incapacity for work or an impairment, the rehabilitation authority shall, on the written request of the employee, arrange for the assessment of the employee's capability of undertaking a rehabilitation program (SRC Act, subsection 36(1)).