Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01130:reg:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01130
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4
Character Range: 1018–2991

4  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) ABS Remoteness Structure;
(b) accumulated HELP debt;
(c) course of study;
(d) course of study in medicine;
(e) location-preferred HELP debtor (health practitioner); and
(f) postgraduate course of study.
  In this instrument:
Act means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
general practice means the totality of a medical practice as an organisation including any medical practitioners, nurse practitioners and other health care professionals that may work at the practice doing the following:
 (a) managing undifferentiated acute and chronic health problems across the lifespan in an unreferred patient population;
 (b) providing continuing care for individuals with chronic conditions; and
 (c) undertaking preventive health activities such as screening, immunisation, and health education.
Health Department is the Department of State of the Commonwealth that is administered by the Minister administering the Health Insurance Act 1973.
medical practitioner has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
Note: Section 3 of the Health Insurance Act 1973 provides that a medical practitioner means a person who is registered under the National Law (as defined in section 3 of that Act) in the medical profession.
Modified Monash Model (MMM) means the geographical classification system managed by the Health Department that categorises metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas by reference to the ABS Remoteness Structure.
nurse practitioner has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
Note: Section 3 of the Health Insurance Act 1973 provides that a nurse practitioner means a person who is registered under the National Law (as defined in section 3 of that Act) in the nursing profession as a nurse practitioner.

Part 2 – Meaning of location-preferred HELP debtor (health practitioner)