Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00188:clause:1_20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00188
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 20
Character Range: 110540–111678

20      There is a severe functional impact on activities involving hearing function or other functions of the ear.

            (1) The person:

                 (a) has severe difficulty hearing any conversation even at raised volume in a room with no background noise such as someone speaking to them in a loud voice shouting a warning, such as 'Look out!'; and

                 (b) has severe difficulty hearing sounds needed for personal or workplace safety, such as a smoke alarm, fire evacuation siren, or car or truck horn; and

                 (c) is reliant on captions to follow a television program or movie; and

                 (d) is completely reliant in all situations on a recognised sign language, such as Auslan, lip reading, other non-verbal communication method, such as note taking, to converse with others; or

            (2) The person has continual difficulty with balance, such as having continual dizziness or having to sit down or hold on to a solid object, or continual ringing in the ears that interferes with hearing, due to a medically diagnosed disorder of the inner ear, such as Meniere's disease.