Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00144:reg:65:p32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00144
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 65 (pt 32/38)
Character Range: 134549–138789

can include services provided by members of five different allied health professional groups. 'Mental health workers' are drawn from the following:

                                                                            * psychologists;
                                                                            * mental health nurses;
                                                                            * occupational therapists;
                                                                            * social workers; and
                                                                            * Aboriginal health workers.

Psychologists, occupational therapists and Aboriginal health workers   Are eligible in separate categories for these items.

                                                                       A mental health nurse may qualify if they are:

                                                                            * a registered mental health nurse in Tasmania or the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), if providing mental health services in Tasmania or the ACT; or
                                                                            * a 'Credentialled Mental Health Nurse' as certified by the Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses (ANZCMHN), if providing mental health services in other States or the Northern Territory.

                                                                       To be eligible to provide mental health services for the purposes of this item, a social worker must be a 'Member' of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW); and be certified by AASW as meeting the standards set out in AASW's 'Practice Standards 2023' and 'Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards'.

Occupational Therapists                                                In Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory must be registered with the Occupational Therapists Board in the State or Territory in which they are practising; in other States and the Australian Capital Territory, they must be a 'Full-time Member' or 'Part-time Member' of OT AUSTRALIA, the national body of the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists.

Osteopaths                                                             Must be registered with the Osteopaths (or Chiropractors and Osteopaths) Registration Board in the State or Territory in which they are practising.

Psychologists                                                          Must be registered with the Psychologists Registration Board in the State or Territory in which they are practising.

Physiotherapists                                                       Must be registered with the Physiotherapists Registration Board in the State or Territory in which they are practising.

Podiatrists/Chiropodists                                               In all States and the Australian Capital Territory must be

                                                                       registered with the Podiatrists Registration Board in the State or Territory in which they are practising. If practising in the Northern Territory, Podiatrists/Chiropodists must be registered with the Podiatrists Registration Board in any other State or the Australian Capital Territory, or be a "Full Member" of the Australian Podiatry Association (APodA) in any other State or the Australian Capital Territory.

Speech Pathologists                                                    Practising in Queensland must be registered with the Speech Pathologist Board of Queensland. In all other States, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, they must be a 'Practising Member' of Speech Pathology Australia.

Part 9 Benefits Paid for General Treatment

General Treatment   Meaning of general treatment

general treatment      (1)       General treatment is treatment (including the provision of goods and services) that:
                          (a)     is intended to manage or prevent a disease, injury or condition; and
                          (b)     is not hospital treatment.

                    (Division 121, Private