Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800:reg:18:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18 (pt 25/42)
Character Range: 217868–220837

in paragraph 3.2.2.

11.2A.2 A grant of prior approval must be recorded in writing by the Department within 7 days after it has been made.

11.2A.3 The record may be maintained in electronic form and must be stored by the Department for a period of at least 12 months commencing on the 8th day after the grant of prior approval was made.

11.3 Restrictions on the supply of certain items
11.3.1 Subject to this Part, the Commission will provide or accept financial responsibility for the following aids or appliances only to entitled members who have a medically assessed need for these items due to a service injury or service disease:

(b) the supply of a guide dog, mobility dog or hearing dog;

(c) the supply of special vehicle driving controls and devices, if the entitled member owns the vehicle and is licensed under relevant State or Territory law to drive a modified vehicle;

(d) a Vertical Platform Lift.

Note: an example of a Vertical Platform Lift may be seen at:
http://www.prking.com.au/pdf/VerticalWC-Shaftway.pdf

(c) the supply of special vehicle driving controls and devices, if the entitled member owns the vehicle and is licensed under relevant State or Territory law to drive a modified vehicle;

(d) a Vertical Platform Lift.

Note: an example of a Vertical Platform Lift may be seen at:
http://www.prking.com.au/pdf/VerticalWC-Shaftway.pdf

Assistive Communication Devices

    11.3.2  Subject to paragraph 11.1.3 (clinical need, cost effective etc), the Commission may accept financial responsibility for the provision to an entitled person of an assistive communication device.

    11.3.3  Where the assistive communication device is a computer tablet or smart `phone, the Commission may only accept financial responsibility for the device if:

           (a) the entitled person has been clinically assessed by a speech pathologist as having complex communication needs that would be significantly met by a computer tablet or smart `phone; and

           (b) in the case of a smart `phone — the entitled person's communication needs:

                (i) could not be reasonably satisfied by the provision of a computer tablet; or

                (ii) are not being reasonably satisfied by the use of a computer tablet; and

           (c) the computer tablet or smart `phone has been preloaded with a speech pathology application; and

           (d) the entitled person is:

           (i) a Gold Card holder; or
              (ii) a White Card holder whose communication needs arise from a service injury or service disease; and

           (e) the Commission considers all relevant guidelines in relation to the provision of an assistive communication device that is a computer tablet or a `smart phone as set out in the RAP National Schedule of Equipment and the Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP) National Guidelines.

    Note 1: the repair and replacement of rehabilitation appliances is covered by MRCA Treatment Principle