Medical service

Under the legislation, unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter —

medical service includes —

  1. attendance, examination or treatment of any kind by a medical practitioner, registered dentist, registered optometrist, registered physiotherapist Registered physiotherapist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the physiotherapy profession (other than as a student)., registered chiropractor, registered osteopath or registered podiatrist Registered podiatrist means a person who is registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the podiatry profession (other than as a student). and
  2. the provision and as may be necessary from time to time (including at the time of the injury), the repair, adjustment or replacement of crutches, artificial members, orthoses, eyes, teeth or spectacle glasses and
  3. the provision and as may be necessary from time to time (including at the time of the injury), the repair, adjustment or replacement of hearing aids of a type approved by the Authority by a person or a class of persons approved by the Authority and
  4. the provision by a registered pharmacist, on the request of a medical practitioner or registered dentist, of medicines or curative apparatus, appliances or materials and
  5. the provision, on the request of a medical practitioner, by a person approved by the Authority of any health service approved by the Authority and
  6. the provision by a medical practitioner, registered dentist, registered optometrist, registered physiotherapist, registered chiropractor, registered osteopath or registered podiatrist of—
    1. a certificate required by the worker, the worker's dependants, an employer, the Authority or a self-insurer or
    2. a report authorised by the Authority or a self-insurer —

      3. for any purpose relating to this Act or the Accident Compensation Act 1985 and

  7. the provision, at the request of a medical practitioner, hospital or provider of a hospital service, of special food or a special food formula and
  8. the provision, at the request of a medical practitioner, of room temperature control equipment for a person who is unable to adequately regulate his or her own body temperature and
  9. the provision, at the request of a medical practitioner, of equipment intended to treat or stabilise any injury and

Examples of equipment referred to in paragraph (i) include life support equipment, ventilators and special lighting.

j. the provision of anything needed to operate, run, maintain or repair any equipment referred to in paragraph (h) or (i)

Examples of things referred to in paragraph (j) include electricity, water, lubricating oil and replacement filters and batteries.