Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086:clause:1_600:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 600 (pt 4/11)
Character Range: 246794–249774

(a) lifestyle risk factors (for example smoking, physical inactivity, poor nutrition or alcohol misuse); and
 (b) biomedical risk factors (for example high cholesterol, high blood pressure, impaired glucose metabolism or excess weight); and
 (c) a family history of a chronic disease.

2.15.6  Older Person's Health Assessment
 (1) An Older Person's Health Assessment is the assessment of:
 (a) a patient's health and physical, psychological and social function; and
 (b) whether preventive health care and education should be offered to the patient, to improve the patient's health and physical, psychological and social function.
 (2) An Older Person's Health Assessment must include:
 (a) personal attendance by a general practitioner or a prescribed medical practitioner; and
 (b) measurement of the patient's blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm; and
 (c) assessment of the patient's medication; and
 (d) assessment of the patient's continence; and
 (e) assessment of the patient's immunisation status for influenza, tetanus and pneumococcus; and
 (f) assessment of the patient's physical functions, including the patient's activities of daily living and whether or not the patient has had a fall in the last 3 months; and
 (g) assessment of the patient's psychological function, including the patient's cognition and mood; and
 (h) assessment of the patient's social function, including:
 (i) the availability and adequacy of paid, and unpaid, help; and
 (ii) whether the patient is responsible for caring for another person.
 (3) An Older Person's Health Assessment must also include:
 (a) keeping a record of the health assessment; and
 (b) offering the patient a written report on the health assessment, with recommendations about matters covered by the health assessment; and
 (c) offering the patient's carer (if any, and if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees) a copy of the report or extracts of the report relevant to the carer.
 (4) An Older Person's Health Assessment must not be provided more than once every 12 months to an eligible person.

2.15.7  Comprehensive Medical Assessment for care recipient in a residential aged care facility
 (1) A Comprehensive Medical Assessment of a care recipient in a residential aged care facility includes an assessment of the resident's health and physical and psychological function.
 (2) A Comprehensive Medical Assessment must include:
 (a) a personal attendance by a general practitioner or a prescribed medical practitioner; and
 (b) taking a detailed patient history of the resident; and
 (c) conducting a comprehensive medical examination of the resident; and
 (d) developing a list of diagnoses and medical problems based on the medical history and examination; and
 (e) giving a written copy of a summary of the outcomes of the assessment to the residential aged care facility for the resident's medical records.
 (3) A Comprehensive Medical Assessment must also include:
 (a) making a