Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00734:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00734
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 20412–24116

1               Definitions
  In this instrument:
                             acromegaly means a chronic disease of adults resulting from hypersecretion of growth hormone after closure of the epiphyses.
                             being overweight means having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater.
Note: BMI is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                             BMI means W/H2 where:
W is the person's weight in kilograms; and
H is the person's height in metres.
                             depositional joint disease as specified means one of the following:
(a)          alkaptonuria (also known as ochronosis);
(b)          calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (also known as pseudogout);
(c)          gout;
(d)          haemochromatosis; or
(e)          Wilson's disease.
                             disordered joint mechanics means maldistribution of loading forces on that joint resulting from:
(a)          a rotation or angulation deformity of the bones of the affected limb; or
(b)          a rotation or angulation deformity of the joint of the affected limb; or
(c)          a rotation or angulation deformity of the bones adjacent to the affected joint.
                             haemarthrosis means bleeding into the joint.
                             hand joint means the interphalangeal, metacarpophalangeal, carpometacarpal and intercarpal joints of the hand.  This definition excludes the radiocarpal joint (wrist joint).
                             hand/power grip means activities mostly requiring forceful flexion of the fingers to hold an object.
        Note: Examples of activities which require power grip include handling heavy tools, cutting with knives, carrying heavy objects and pushing a wheelchair.
                             increased bone mineral density means a bone mineral density at least one standard deviation above the mean bone mineral density of young adult sex-matched controls.
                             infection of the affected joint as specified means the bacterial infection of a joint resulting in inflammation within that joint or infection of a joint by a virus, fungus or parasite resulting in inflammation and destruction of articular cartilage within that joint.
                             inflammatory joint disease as specified means one of the following:
(a)          ankylosing spondylitis;
(b)          arthritis associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis;
(c)          psoriatic arthropathy;
(d)          reactive arthritis; or
(e)          rheumatoid arthritis.
                             intra-articular fracture means a fracture involving the articular surface of a joint.
                             joint of the lower limb means the hip, knee, ankle, sacro-iliac joint or any joint of the foot.
                             joint of the upper limb means the glenohumeral joint, the acromioclavicular joint, the elbow joint or any joint of the wrist or hand.
                             lifting loads means manually raising an object.
                             MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                             osteoarthritis—see subsection 7(2).
                             pinch grip means activities requiring repetitive or sustained grip with the fingers being pressed together at their tips to hold an object; most often pinch grip involves primarily the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger.
        Note: Examples of activities which require pinch grip include writing, sewing, knitting, painting with small brushes and holding dentistry instruments.
                             relevant service means: