Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587:section:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 13
Character Range: 68492–69261

13  Definition of treatment
 (1) In this Act:
treatment means treatment provided, or action taken, with a view to:
 (a) restoring a person to physical or mental health or maintaining a person in physical or mental health; or
 (b) alleviating a person's suffering; or
 (c) ensuring a person's social well‑being.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), treatment includes:
 (a) providing accommodation in a hospital or other institution, or providing medical procedures, nursing care, social or domestic assistance or transport; and
 (b) supplying, renewing, maintaining and repairing artificial replacements, medical aids and other aids and appliances; and
 (c) providing diagnostic and counselling services;
for the purposes of, or in connection with, any treatment.