Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00647:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00647
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 7815–10687

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, schizophrenia or death from schizophrenia is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having experienced severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of schizophrenia;
Note: severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the three months before the clinical onset of schizophrenia;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(3)          experiencing a category 1B stressor within the three months before the clinical onset of schizophrenia;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(4)          experiencing the death of a related child within the two years before the clinical onset of schizophrenia;
Note: related child is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(5)          having substance use disorder, involving cannabis, within the 20 years before the clinical onset of schizophrenia;
(6)          using cannabis at least twice a week for a continuous period of at least two years before the age of 18 years, within the 20 years before the clinical onset of schizophrenia;
(7)          having alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder involving a drug or a drug from a class of drugs from Specified List 1 of drugs, within the five years before the clinical onset of schizophrenia;
Note: Specified List 1 of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(8)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the three months before the clinical worsening of schizophrenia;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(9)          experiencing a category 1B stressor within the three months before the clinical worsening of schizophrenia;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(10)      experiencing the death of a related child within the two years before the clinical worsening of schizophrenia;
Note: related child is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(11)      being treated with a drug which results in the re-development or worsening of signs or symptoms of psychosis, where the treatment with the drug was undertaken for at least the two days before the clinical worsening of schizophrenia;
(12)      taking a drug or a drug from a class of drugs from Specified List 2 of drugs within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of schizophrenia;
Note: Specified List 2 of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(13)      having ceased, reduced or changed antipsychotic drug therapy, within the seven days before the clinical worsening of schizophrenia;
(14)      having a clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified at the time of the