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Ch 1 Overview

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10.1 Relevant definitions - S4(1), SRC Act

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10.1.1 'medical treatment' - S4(1), SRC Act

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10.1.2 'therapeutic treatment' - S4(1), SRC Act

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10.2 Relevance of 'medical treatment' in the SRC Act

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10.2.1 Unintended consequences of ADF medical treatment - S6A

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10.3 What constitutes medical treatment?

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10.3.1 'legally qualified medical practitioner' - paragraphs (a) & (b), 'legally qualified dentist' - paragraphs (c)

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10.3.2 'therapeutic treatment obtained at the direction of' - paragraph (d)

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10.3.3 'examination, test or analysis' - paragraph (e)

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10.3.4 'medical, surgical or other similar aid or appliance' - paragraph (f)

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10.3.5 'nursing care, whether in a hospital or otherwise' - paragraph (h)

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10.3.6 'medicines' - paragraph (h)

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10.3.7 'curative apparatus' - paragraph (h)

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10.3.8 'any other form of treatment that is prescribed' - paragraph (i)

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10.4 'medical treatment' - S4(1), 1930 Act

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10.5 'medical treatment' - S5(1), 1971 Act

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Ch 11 Qualifications of Medical Practitioners and Dentists

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11.1 Doctors

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Ch 21 How do SRCA Clients Access Treatment?

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21.1 Claimants Requesting Access to Treatment (within Australia)

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21.2 Where a Claimant is Required to Access Treatment While Travelling or Living Overseas

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Ch 22 Medical Approval Guidelines

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22.1 Basic principles

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22.1.2 Issues for the Delegate to consider

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22.2.1 Creating a transparent Audit Trail

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Ch 23 Pharmacy Approval Guidelines

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23.2.1 Creating a transparent Audit Trail

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23.2.2 Reasonable Pricing of Approved Medications

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Ch 24 Guidelines for Specific Treatment Approvals

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24.1 Guidelines for Physiotherapy Treatment Approvals

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24.1.1 Treatment Approval

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24.1.2 Checklist for Physiotherapy Requests

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24.2 Guidelines for Chiropractic/Osteopathic/Naturopathic Treatment Approvals

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24.2.1 Treatment Approvals

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24.2.2 Checklist for Chiropractic/Osteopathic/Naturopathic Treatment

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24.3 Guidelines for Footwear Supply Approvals

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24.3.1 Treatment Approvals

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24.3.2 Checklist for Footwear Supply

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24.4 Guidelines for Massage Treatment Approvals

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24.4.1 Approval of massage therapy

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24.4.2 Extending a long term massage treatment program

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24.4.3 Assistance to transition to new treatment arrangements

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24.5 Gymnasium-Pool Membership for Therapeutic Exercise Programs

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24.6 Guidelines for Aids and Appliances

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24.7 Guidelines for Hearing Aids and their replacement (New)

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Ch 25 Guidelines for Referring RCG clients to the Rehabilitation Team

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25.1 Reasons for a Referral to Rehabilitation

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Ch 27 Payment of Medical Expenses for Full Time Serving Members of the ADF

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Ch 28 Other compensation: claimed and determined but not paid prior to the death of a member or former member - S111 of SRCA

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