Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00188:clause:1_30:p1
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 30 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 104820–107912

30      There is an extreme functional impact from symptoms associated with a digestive or reproductive system condition.

            (1) At least 2 of the following apply to the person:

                 (a) the person's attention and concentration at a task are continually interrupted or reduced by chronic pain or other symptoms or care needs associated with the digestive or reproductive system condition (such that pain or other symptoms are present all or most of the time);

                 (b) the person is unable to sustain work activity or other tasks for more than one hour without a break due to symptoms of the digestive or reproductive system condition;

                 (c) the person has extreme difficulty travelling to or being in social environments due to symptoms or management of the gastrointestinal or reproductive system functions, causing extreme disruption to daily activities and rarely engages in activities outside of the home;

                 (d) the person is rarely able to attend work, education or training activities due to the digestive or reproductive system condition.

Table 11 – Hearing and other Functions of the Ear

Introduction to Table 11

       * Table 11 is to be used to assess the functional impact of a diagnosed condition when performing activities involving hearing function or other functions of the ear (such as balance).

       * The diagnosis of the condition causing the impairment must be made by an appropriately qualified medical practitioner with corroborating evidence from an audiologist, neurosurgeon, neurologist or Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist.

       * There must be corroborating evidence of the person's impairment.

       * Self-report of symptoms must be supported by corroborating medical evidence.

       * Examples of corroborating evidence for the purposes of this Table include, but are not limited to, the following:

         * a report from the person's treating doctor;

         * a report from a medical specialist (such as an ENT specialist, neurologist or neurosurgeon) confirming diagnosis of conditions associated with hearing impairment or other impaired function of the ear (such as congenital deafness, presbyacusis, acoustic neuroma, head or neck cancer, side-effects of medication including chemotherapy, Meniere's disease or neurological conditions);

         * results of audiological assessment undertaken by a fully qualified audiologist, audiometrist or ENT specialist.

       * Table 11 should be applied with the person using any prescribed hearing aid, cochlear implant or other assistive listening device that they usually use.

       * If the person uses recognised sign language or other non-verbal communication method as a result of hearing loss only, the person's hearing and communication function should be assessed using Table 11.

       * When determining whether a descriptor applies that involves a person performing an activity, the descriptor applies if that person can do the activity when they would normally be expected to do so and not only once,