Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:3:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 5/8)
Character Range: 456419–459746

door to door transport and assistance from others are provided;
                  -         unable to drive a car in any circumstances whatever.
       SEVEN Restricted to room or chair:
                  -         severe agoraphobia permanently confines  veteran to home;
                  -         dependent upon others, or hoists or similar appliances, for getting in and out of bed.

   No age adjustment permitted for this table

One rating from this table is to be selected.

RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

 This refers to the ability to take part in any activities of the veteran's choosing.

 A recreational rating is based on the veteran's normal recreational and community activities and measures the limitation placed by the accepted conditions on the ability to continue those activities. The table takes into account the veteran's need to modify recreational pursuits or to seek alternatives. Community activities include welfare work in a voluntary capacity.

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   Lifestyle Effects
Table 22.3

RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

        Ratings Criteria

                NIL  Able to undertake the full range of usual recreational pursuits and community activities.
        ONE Intermittent interference with recreational pursuits and
community activities. Between episodes is able to continue with the range of accustomed recreational pursuits and community activities.
        TWO Mild but constant interference with accustomed recreational
pursuits and community activities, but is able to continue with them – even if less frequently – or to enjoy alternatives.
THREE Unable to continue some accustomed recreational pursuits and community activities, for example:
                 -          competition sporting activities (golf, tennis, bowls, etc) but is still able to enjoy most other activities (camping out, hobbies, going visiting, watching sport, etc);
                 -          unable to perform some community or voluntary activities involving physical activity (eg working bees) but is still able to participate in most other activities including welfare work, fund raising work etc.
        FOUR Unable to take part in formerly favoured recreational pursuits,
leisure and community activities, but less physical activities are possible, for example:
                 -          restricted to generally non-active interests (eg music, art, stamp or coin collecting, attending clubs, etc); and
                 -          unable to participate in accustomed activities (eg camping, going for long walks, fishing, voluntary activities such as meals on wheels).
        FIVE Greater reduction in the number and kind of recreational
activities which can be undertaken; some assistance is needed to undertake those which are still possible, for example:
                 -          can only visit or go out if taken to and from destination;
                 -          finds doing  a hobby  or relaxing (for example, stamp collecting, art & crafts, playing or listening to music, playing cards, etc.) difficult to enjoy due to pain, suffering, or loss of dexterity.
        SIX  Able to engage in only a very few satisfying recreational
activities. Restricted to a few passive activities such as watching
TV, listening to radio, reading or receiving