Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00188:clause:1_20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00188
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 20
Character Range: 22168–23622

20      There is a severe functional impact on activities requiring physical exertion or stamina.

            (1) The person:

                 (a) usually experiences symptoms such as severe shortness of breath, fatigue, post-exertional malaise, or pain when performing light physical activities and, due to these symptoms, the person has severe difficulty:

                      (i) walking or mobilising in a wheelchair or other equivalent assistive technology from the carpark, into and around local facilities without assistance; or

                      Example: going to local shops or supermarket, workplace, education or training campus.

            (ii) using public transport without assistance; or

                      (iii) performing light day-to-day household activities without requiring a long recovery period afterwards; or

                       Example: preparing a simple meal, dusting, folding and putting away laundry or light gardening.

                      (iv)              performing personal care activities without assistance; and

                     Example: the activity will cause severe fatigue and the person needs to rest before and after showering/bathing, and can undertake minimal to no other activities for the rest of that day.

                 (b) has or is likely to have severe difficulty sustaining work-related tasks of a clerical, sedentary or stationary nature for a shift of at least 3 hours.