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give a written work order for that purpose.

     "dental specialist" means a qualified dental practitioner who:

(a) is registered with a Dental Board of the State or Territory in which he or she practises; and

(b) has obtained an appropriate higher qualification; and

(c) has been recognised as a specialist in the particular field by:

(i) a Dental Board of the State or Territory in which he or she practises, where the Dental Board of the State or Territory has available a mechanism for such recognition; or

(ii) another appropriate body mutually agreed in advance with the Australian Dental Association Incorporated.
"dentist" means a person registered or licensed as a dentist under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration or licensing of dentists but does not include a person so registered or licensed:

         (a)  whose registration, or licence to practise, as a dentist in any State or Territory has been suspended, or cancelled, following an inquiry relating to his or her conduct; and

         (b)  who has not, after that suspension or cancellation, again been authorised to register or practise as a dentist in that State or Territory.

    "enrolled nurse" means a person who is registered under a law of a State or Territory or of the Commonwealth to practise as an enrolled nurse.

"Department" means the Commonwealth as represented by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

     "Department of Health" means the Commonwealth Department of State, however named, that from time to time is responsible for the administration of the National Health Act 1953.

    "Department of Social Services" means the Commonwealth Department of State, however named, that from time to time is responsible for the administration of the Aged Care Act 1997.

    "dependent eligible young person" has the same meaning as "dependent child" in the Social Security Act 1991.

    "diabetes educator" means a person who:

         (a) is credentialled as a diabetes educator by the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA); and

    (b) is a member of, or eligible for membership of, the ADEA.

    "diabetes educator services" means a program of education about diabetes with an emphasis on self‑care, provided by a diabetes educator to a person with diabetes.

    "Domestic Assistance" means the service under the MRCA Home Care Program consisting of:
         (a)              assistance with domestic chores, including assistance with cleaning, dishwashing, clothes washing and ironing, shopping and bill paying; and

         (b)              help with meal preparation where this is not the primary focus of the occasion of the service; and

    (c)              in remote areas, activities such as collecting firewood.

    "DRCA" means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988.

    "DRCA disability" means an injury (within the meaning of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988):

         (a)