Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00259:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00259
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 14075–18120

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                acromegaly means a chronic disease of adults resulting from excessive production of growth hormone after closure of the epiphyses.
                               albuminuria means an albumin to creatinine ratio of at least 3 mg/mmol.
                               being exposed to arsenic as specified means:
(a)          consuming drinking water with an average arsenic concentration of at least 50 micrograms per litre for a cumulative period of at least 10 years; or
(b)          consuming drinking water resulting in a cumulative total arsenic exposure equivalent to having consumed drinking water containing at least 50 micrograms per litre for at least 10 years; or
(c)          having clinical evidence of chronic arsenic toxicity.
                               being overweight or obese means:
         (a)          having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater; or
         (b)          for males, having a waist circumference exceeding 94 centimetres; or
         (c)          for females, having a waist circumference exceeding 80 centimetres.
Note: BMI is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                               BMI means W/H2 where:
         (a)          W is the person's weight in kilograms; and
         (b)          H is the person's height in metres.
                               chronic kidney disease means:
         (a)          having a glomerular filtration rate of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least 3 months; or
         (b)          having albuminuria for at least 3 months; or
         (c)          having kidney damage, as evidenced by renal biopsy, imaging studies, urinary sediment abnormalities or other markers of abnormal renal function; or
         (d)          having had a kidney transplant.
Note: albuminuria is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                               clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified means one of the following conditions, which is of sufficient severity to warrant ongoing management:
         (a)          agoraphobia;
         (b)          anxiety disorder;
         (c)          obsessive-compulsive disorder;
         (d)          panic disorder;
         (e)          posttraumatic stress disorder;
         (f)           social anxiety disorder; or
         (g)          specific phobia.
         Note 1:               Management of the condition may involve regular visits (for example, at least monthly) to a psychiatrist, counsellor or general practitioner.
         Note 2: To warrant ongoing management does not require that any actual management was received or given for the condition.
                               equivalent glucocorticoid therapy means a glucocorticoid in the following table, at the doses specified in the table, or a therapeutically equivalent dose of another glucocorticoid:

 Glucocorticoid      Minimum cumulative  Minimum average
                     dose (milligram)    rate (milligram/day)
 betamethasone       45                  1.5
 cortisone           1,875               62.5
 dexamethasone       55                  1.8
 methylprednisolone  300                 10
 paramethasone       150                 5
 prednisolone        375                 12.5
 prednisone          375                 12.5
 triamcinolone       300                 10

                               equivalent inhaled glucocorticoid means:
         (a)          2,000 micrograms of beclometasone;
         (b)          1,600 micrograms of ciclesonide;
         (c)          2,500 micrograms of fluticasone propionate;
         (d)          1,000 micrograms of fluticasone furoate;
         (e)          10,000 micrograms of triamcinolone; or
         (f)           a therapeutically equivalent dose of another inhaled glucocorticoid.
                                  equivalent levels using ambulatory blood pressure measurement means:
         (a)          an average 24 hour blood pressure measurement