Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086:clause:1_600:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 600 (pt 3/11)
Character Range: 244099–247069

Evaluation must include:
 (a) a review of the risk factors underlying a patient's high risk score as identified by the Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool; and
 (b) initiating interventions, if appropriate, to address risk factors or to exclude diabetes.
 (2) The Type 2 Diabetes Risk Evaluation for a patient must also include:
 (a) assessing the patient's high risk score as determined by the Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool (to be completed by the patient within 3 months before performing the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Evaluation); and
 (b) updating the patient's history and performing physical examinations and clinical investigations; and
 (c) making an overall assessment of the patient's risk factors and the results of examinations and investigations; and
 (d) initiating interventions, if appropriate, including referrals and follow‑up services relating to the management of any risk factors identified; and
 (e) giving the patient advice and information, including strategies to achieve lifestyle and behaviour changes if appropriate.
 (3) A Type 2 Diabetes Risk Evaluation must not be provided more than once every 3 years to an eligible person.
 (4) For this clause, risk factors includes:
 (a) lifestyle risk factors (for example smoking, physical inactivity or poor nutrition); and
 (b) biomedical risk factors (for example high blood pressure, impaired glucose metabolism or excess weight); and
 (c) a family history of a chronic disease.

2.15.5  45 year old Health Assessment
 (1) A 45 year old Health Assessment is an assessment for a patient if the patient, in the clinical judgement of the attending general practitioner, or attending prescribed medical practitioner, as the case may be, based on the identification of a specific risk factor, is at risk of developing a chronic disease.
 (2) The 45 year old Health Assessment must include:
 (a) information collection, including taking a patient's history and performing examinations and investigations, as required; and
 (b) making an overall assessment of the patient; and
 (c) initiating interventions or referrals, as appropriate; and
 (d) giving health advice and information to the patient.
 (3) The medical practitioner providing the assessment is responsible for the overall health assessment of the patient.
 (4) A 45 year old Health Assessment must not be given more than once to an eligible person.
 (5) In this clause:
chronic disease means a disease that has been, or is likely to be, present for at least 6 months, including asthma, cancer, cardiovascular illness, diabetes mellitus, a mental health condition, arthritis or a musculoskeletal condition.
specific risk factors includes:
 (a) lifestyle risk factors (for example smoking, physical inactivity, poor nutrition or alcohol misuse); and
 (b) biomedical risk factors (for example high cholesterol, high blood pressure, impaired glucose metabolism or excess weight); and
 (c) a family history of a chronic