Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00188:clause:1_5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00188
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 5
Character Range: 50282–52260

5       There is a mild functional impact on activities involving mental health function.

            (1) The person has mild difficulties with at least 4 of the following:

                 (a) self-care and independent living;

                 Example: the person lives independently but sometimes neglects self-care, grooming or meals.

                 (b) social/recreational activities and interpersonal relationships;

                 Example 1: the person is not actively involved when attending social or recreational activities.

                 Example 2: the person has interpersonal relationships that are strained, with occasional tension or arguments.

                 (c) travel and accessing the community;

                 Example 1: the person is sometimes reluctant to travel alone to unfamiliar environments.

                 Example 2: the person is sometimes reluctant to utilise community facilities such as local shops or other familiar venues.

                 (d) concentration and task completion;

                 Example 1: the person has mild difficulty focusing on complex tasks for more than 1 hour.

                 Example 2: the person has mild difficulties completing education or training.

                 (e) behaviour, planning and decision-making;

                 Example 1: the person has unusual behaviours that may disturb other people or attract negative attention and is sometimes more effusive, demanding or obsessive than is appropriate to the situation.

                 Example 2: the person has mild difficulties in planning and organising more complex activities.

                 (f) work/training capacity.

                 Example: the person has occasional interpersonal conflicts or poses some risk to the safety of themselves or co-workers due to ongoing mental illness at work, education or training that requires intervention by a supervisor, manager or teacher or changes in placement or groupings.