Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00743:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00743
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 28377–31402

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
active migraine means having at least one migraine headache per year.
acute hypotensive episode means a sudden drop in blood pressure of a sufficient degree to cause cerebral hypoperfusion.
anticoagulant therapy means therapeutic administration of a pharmacological agent which suppresses, delays or attenuates blood coagulation, including heparin, warfarin, dicumarol, or direct oral anticoagulants (such as dabigatran, apixaban, rivaroxaban), but excludes antiplatelet therapy.
being obese means having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater.
Note: BMI is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
being sedentary means waking behaviour characterised by an average energy expenditure of 1.5 METs or less while in a sitting or reclining posture.
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
being underweight means having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5 or less;
Note: BMI is also defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary
BMI means W/H2 where:
(a) W is the person's weight in kilograms; and
(b) H is the person's height in metres.
brain ischaemia means a reduction or interruption of blood supply to an area of the cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem or cerebellum, leading to dysfunction of the brain tissue in that area.
category 1A stressor means one of the following severe traumatic events:
(a)          experiencing a life-threatening event;
(b)           being subject to a serious physical attack or assault including rape and sexual molestation; or
(c)           being threatened with a weapon, being held captive, being kidnapped, or being tortured.
category 1B stressor means one of the following severe traumatic events:
(a)          killing or maiming a person;
(b)          being a witness to a person being killed or critically injured;
(c)          being a witness to atrocities inflicted on another person;
(d)           participating in the clearance of a corpse or a critically injured casualty; or
(e)           viewing a corpse or a critically injured casualty as a witness.
Note: corpse and witness are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
category 2 stressor means one of the following negative life events, the effects of which are chronic in nature and cause the person to feel on-going distress, concern or worry:
(a)           being socially isolated and unable to maintain friendships or family relationships, due to physical location, ethnicity, sexuality,  disability, or medical or psychiatric illness;
(b)           experiencing a problem with a long-term relationship including the break-up of a close personal relationship, the need for marital or relationship counselling, marital separation, or divorce;
(c)           having concerns in the work or school environment including on-going disharmony with fellow work or school colleagues, perceived lack of social support within the work or school environment, perceived lack of control over tasks performed and stressful workloads, or experiencing bullying in the workplace or school