Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01459:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01459
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 6498–10190

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                     being overweight or obese 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:
(a)          W is the person's weight in kilograms; and
(b)          H is the person's height in metres.
                                     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.
                                     fibromyalgia—see subsection 7(2).
                                      MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                     relevant service means:
(a)          operational service under the VEA;
(b)          peacekeeping service under the VEA;
(c)          hazardous service under the VEA;
(d)          British nuclear test defence service under the VEA;
(e)          warlike service under the MRCA; or
(f)           non-warlike service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     severe childhood abuse means:
(a)          serious physical, emotional, psychological or sexual harm whilst a child aged under 16 years; or
(b)          neglect involving a serious failure to provide the necessities for health, physical and emotional development, or wellbeing whilst a child aged under 16 years;
                                     where such serious harm or neglect has been perpetrated by a parent, a care provider, an adult who works with or around that child, or any other adult in contact with that child.
                                     severe, chronic medical condition means an illness that:
(a)          substantially impacts on social, occupational or other important areas of functioning; and
(b)          requires on-going daily or almost daily management of symptoms under the supervision of a registered health practitioner, including assistance with activities of daily living, bed rest, dietary modification, drug therapy, nursing care, oxygen therapy and physiotherapy; and
(c)          is of a type that:
(i)            does not usually resolve spontaneously; or
(ii)         is rarely cured completely; or
(iii)       may progress to a life-threatening illness.
Note: Examples of severe, chronic medical conditions include:
                                                   (a)   chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis;
         (b)                 severe psoriasis; and
         (c)                 a poorly controlled form of any of the following conditions:
                                       (i)                  asthma;
           (ii)                 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
           (iii)                diabetes mellitus; and
           (iv)                epilepsy.
                                     specified list of regions means:
(a)          left upper region, defined as left jaw, left shoulder girdle, left upper arm and left lower arm;
(b)          right upper region, defined as right jaw, right shoulder girdle, right upper arm and right lower arm;
(c)          left lower region, defined as left hip (including buttock and trochanter), left upper leg and left lower leg;
(d)          right lower region, defined as right hip (including buttock and trochanter), right upper leg and right lower leg;