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needed to practise optical dispensing; and

       (c) is a member of a body established to supervise the occupation of optical dispenser; and

       (d) holds a provider number as an optometrist, ophthalmologist, orthoptist or optical dispenser.

       "optical dispenser", in the case of a company, means a company that:

       (a) holds an ABN (Australian Business Number);

       (b) carries on a business of optical dispensing;

          (c) employs or engages for the optical dispensing aspects of the business — an individual who is an optical dispenser.

    "optical dispensing" means interpreting optical prescriptions and fitting and servicing optical appliances such as spectacle frames and lenses.

 "oral health therapist" means a person registered under the National Law that provides for the registration of dental practitioners but does not include a person:

    (a) whose registration to practice as an oral health therapist has been suspended, or cancelled, following an inquiry relating to his or her conduct: and

    (b) who has not, after that suspension or cancellation, again been authorised to practice as an oral health therapist.

Note: oral health therapists are practitioners who are dually qualified as dental therapists and dental hygienists.

     "ordinary income" has the same meaning it has under the definition of "ordinary income" in the "Social Security Act 1991" including where terms in that meaning are further defined save that "ordinary income" does not include a payment of Income support supplement.

       Note: Income support supplement is described in Part IIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

     "outpatient service" means a health service or procedure provided by a hospital but not involving admission to the hospital.

"outreach program counselling" means the treatment of that name established by paragraph 7.7A.1 of the Principles — comprised of mental health counselling under the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service provided by an outreach program counsellor to a person eligible for the treatment under the Principles.

      "outreach program counsellor" means:

         (a) a psychologist who is registered as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia; or

         (b) a social worker (mental health) who is accredited as a Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers:

being a person approved by the Department or the Commission to provide outreach program counselling under Part 7.7A.

     "patient care plan" means a document that is completed by a health provider who provides a service to a patient and that contains details of:

 (a) the patient's medical history;

         (b) the injury or disease in respect of which the service is to be provided;

 (c) the proposed management of the injury or disease; and

         (d) an estimation of the duration and frequency of the service to be provided.

    "period of care" in relation to the care provided by:

            (a) a general practitioner;