Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00911:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00911
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 14737–18321

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                               acromegaly means a chronic disease of adults resulting from excessive production of growth hormone after closure of the epiphyses.
                               being obese means:
         (a)          having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater; or
         (b)          for males, having a waist circumference exceeding 102 centimetres; or
         (c)          for females, having a waist circumference exceeding 88 centimetres.
Note: BMI is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                               blunt trauma means an injury that results in pain and swelling or tenderness for at least 48 hours and which is of sufficient severity to warrant medical attention.
                               BMI means W/H2 where:
         (a)          W is the person's weight in kilograms; and
         (b)          H is the person's height in metres.
                               chronic renal failure means:
         (a)          having a glomerular filtration rate of less than 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 for a period of at least 3 months; or
         (b)          a need for renal replacement therapy (dialysis or transplantation) for treatment of complications of decreased glomerular filtration rate which would otherwise increase the risk of morbidity and mortality; or
         (c)          undergoing chronic dialysis.
                               clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified means one of the following conditions, which is of sufficient severity to warrant ongoing management:
         (a)          bipolar disorder;
         (b)          cannabis use disorder;
         (c)          depressive disorder; or
         (d)          schizophrenia and other persistent psychoses.
         Note 1: Management of the condition may involve regular visits (for example, at least monthly) to a psychiatrist, counsellor or general practitioner.
         Note 2: To warrant ongoing management does not require that any actual management was received or given for the condition.
                               erectile dysfunction—see subsection 7(2).
                               iron overload means an accumulation of excess iron in tissues and organs which has been confirmed by elevated ferritin or transferrin saturation levels. Causes include haemochromatosis and blood transfusions.
                                             ischaemic priapism means a persistent erection marked by rigidity of the corpora cavernosa, and little or no cavernous arterial inflow.
                               MET means a unit of measurement of the level of physical exertion. 1 MET = 3.5 ml of oxygen/kg of body weight per minute, or 1.0 kcal/kg of body weight per hour, or resting metabolic rate.
                               MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                               obstructive sleep apnoea means a type of sleep apnoea characterised on sleep study by repetitive cessation or decrease of airflow during sleep, despite respiratory effort.
        Note: Obstructive sleep apnoea includes upper airway resistance syndrome, which involves prolonged, partial obstruction of the upper airway during sleep.
                               one pack-year means the amount of tobacco consumed in smoking 20 cigarettes per day for a period of 1 year, or an equivalent amount of tobacco products.
         Note 1: An equivalent amount of tobacco products is 7,300 grams of smoking tobacco by weight, either in cigarettes,