Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01376:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01376
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 9123–12145

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, posttraumatic stress disorder or death from posttraumatic stress disorder is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          experiencing a category 1A stressor before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(2)          experiencing a category 1B stressor before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(3)          having a significant other who experiences a category 1A stressor within the 1 year before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor and significant other are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(4)          experiencing the traumatic death of a significant other within the 2 years before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: significant other and traumatic death are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(5)          being exposed to repeated or extreme aversive details of severe traumatic events before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: being exposed to repeated or extreme aversive details of severe traumatic events is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(6)          experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(7)          experiencing a category 1A stressor before the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(8)          experiencing a category 1B stressor before the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(9)          having a significant other who experiences a category 1A stressor within the 1 year before the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor and significant other are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(10)      experiencing the traumatic death of a significant other within the 2 years before the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: significant other and traumatic death are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(11)      being exposed to repeated or extreme aversive details of severe traumatic events before the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: being exposed to repeated or extreme aversive details of severe traumatic events is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(12)      experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(13)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for posttraumatic stress disorder.