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8  Meaning of mental health condition
 (1) In this instrument:
mental health condition means a mental disorder that could be assessed and diagnosed by a mental health professional in accordance with recognised criteria for such assessment and diagnosis.
 (2) In this section:
mental health professional means a person who is:
 (a) a medical practitioner (whether a general practitioner or a psychiatrist) who is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency to practise as a medical practitioner; or
 (b) a psychologist who is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency to practise as a psychologist and who holds a post‑graduate qualification in clinical psychology.
Note: Medical reference resources used by Australian mental health professionals in the assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders include DSM‑5 (fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) and Chapter V of ICD‑10‑AM (the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australian Modification).

Part 2—Specified classes of person