Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800:reg:18:p31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18 (pt 31/42)
Character Range: 234262–237067

disease; or

         (c) of a visual defect that is a service injury or service disease and the need for a spectacle hearing aid arises from the person's inability to accommodate spectacles and a separate hearing aid.

11.5.2 Where a person who has a hearing defect that is a service injury or service disease is provided with a spectacle hearing aid under paragraph 11.5.1:

(a) new lenses will be provided; or

(b) the existing spectacle lenses will be fitted as part of the aid.

11.5.3 The Commission will not be responsible, under paragraph 11.5.2, for the further supply or the fitting of lenses if the person is not entitled to the supply of spectacles.

11.5.4   Subject to prior approval, the Commission may accept financial responsibility for the supply of a hearing aid from an audiology provider if the hearing aid is unable to be supplied to the entitled person under the Hearing Services Administration Act 1997 or the Hearing Services Act 1991.

11.5.5  The Commission may accept financial responsibility for service charges in respect of a hearing aid that has been supplied under paragraph 11.5.4.

11.5.6 The Commission may accept financial responsibility for service charges in respect of a hearing aid following the supply of that hearing aid under paragraph 11.5.4 or 11.5.5.

11.6 Other rehabilitation appliances
11.6.1 Subject to this Part, the Commission may arrange for a wig to be supplied to an entitled person who:

         (a) became bald as a result of a service injury or service disease or as a result of the treatment of a service injury or service disease; or

(b) requires a wig as part of medical treatment for disfigurement.

11.6.2 The Commission will not accept financial responsibility for the cleaning and setting of a wig.
11.6.4 Where the Commission approves the provision of stoma appliances and consumables, the provision will be through:

(a) a stoma association; or

(b) the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; or

(c) the MRCA Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

11.6.5 The Commission will accept financial responsibility for the cost of membership of a stoma association and for the cost of postage of stoma supplies.

11.7 Repair and replacement
11.7.1 The Commission may approve the provision of more than one of the same rehabilitation appliance if the entitled person depends completely on the appliance, and:

(a) it is necessary to maintain the appliance in a hygienic condition because of domestic or occupational circumstances; or

(b) the entitled person lives in an isolated country area and would be handicapped by loss or breakage; or

(c) there are other circumstances where the Commission considers it reasonable to do so.

11.7.2 Subject to paragraphs 11.7.6 and 11.7.7, the Commission will not be financially responsible for the alteration to,