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: 122455–123712

5       There is a mild functional impact on maintaining continence of the bladder or bowel.

            (1) At least one of the following ((a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f)) applies:

            Bladder

                 (a) the person has minor leakage from the bladder, such as a small amount of urine when coughing or sneezing, at least once a day but not every hour;

                 (b) the person has urgency, such as having to get to a toilet very quickly and has difficulty 'holding on' to urine, or has occasional (at least weekly) loss of control of the bladder;

                 (c) the person has difficulty passing urine, such as having to strain or has restricted flow of urine or has difficulty emptying the bladder;

            Bowel

                 (d) the person has minor leakage from the bowel, such as enough faecal matter to soil underwear but not outer clothes, more than once a week but not every day;

                 (e) the person has urgency or occasional (at least monthly) loss of control of bowel;

            Continence aids

                 (f) the person has a stoma, or uses a catheter or other collection device to manage their continence independently without any difficulties and does not need any assistance.