Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800:front:0:p23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 60084–63078

a member of the Repatriation Commission or the Commission or by the Secretary to the Department, and referred to in Schedule 1, that lists the surgical aids and appliances for self‑help and rehabilitation available to an entitled person under the Department's Rehabilitation Appliances Program.
 "registered nurse" means a person who is registered under a law of a State or Territory or of the Commonwealth to practise as a registered nurse.

"Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP) National Guidelines"
means the document of that name approved by the Repatriation Commission or the Commission or by a member of the Repatriation Commission or the Commission or by the Secretary to the Department, and referred to in Schedule 1, that assists Commission delegates when determining approval for surgical aids and appliances for self‑help and rehabilitation (items) available under the Department's Rehabilitation Appliances Program and which informs prescribers and suppliers of the processes necessary for an item to be provided to an entitled person.

    "Repatriation Commission" means the body corporate continued in existence by section 179 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986;

    "residential care" means personal care or nursing care, or both personal care and nursing care, that is provided to a person in a residential care facility in which the person is also provided with:
         (a) meals and cleaning services; and

              (b) appropriate staffing, furnishings, furniture and equipment for the
          provision of that care and accommodation;

    but does not include any of the following:

              (c) care provided to a person in the person's private home; or

              (d) care provided in a hospital or psychiatric facility; or

              (e) care provided in a residential facility that primarily provides care to people who are not frail and aged.

      "residential care facility" means a facility in which residential care is provided to a person.

     "residential care (respite)" means residential care provided as respite and includes residential care (28 day respite).
     "residential care (28 day respite)" means residential care provided as respite for up to 28 days in a Financial year pursuant to the MRCA Home Care Program.

     "residential care subsidy" means an amount worked out under Chapter 3 of the Aged Care Act 1997 (including any amount of veterans' supplement) that is payable by the Commonwealth in respect of an entitled person's residential care according to the classification level determined under Part 2.4 of that Act.

     "respite" means a rest, break or relief for a person's carer or a person caring for himself or herself, from the role of caring.

     "Respite Care" means the service under the MRCA Home Care Program consisting of in‑home respite, residential care (28 day respite) or emergency short term home relief.

    "respite care in an institution" means care provided as respite to a person