Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) A 45 year old Health Assessment is an assessment for a patient if the patient, in the clinical judgment of the attending medical practitioner based on the identification of a specific risk factor, is at risk of developing a chronic disease.
(2) The 45 year old Health Assessment must include:
(a) information collection, including taking a patient's history and performing examinations and investigations, as required; and
(b) making an overall assessment of the patient; and
(c) initiating interventions or referrals, as appropriate; and
(d) giving health advice and information to the patient.
(3) The medical practitioner providing the assessment is responsible for the overall health assessment of the patient.
(4) A 45 year old Health Assessment must not be given more than once to an eligible person.
(5) In this rule:
"chronic disease" means a disease that has been, or is likely to be, present for at least 6 months, including asthma, cancer, cardiovascular illness, diabetes mellitus, a mental health condition, arthritis or a musculoskeletal condition.
specific risk factors includes:
(a) lifestyle risk factors (for example smoking, physical inactivity, poor nutrition or alcohol misuse); and
(b) biomedical risk factors (for example high cholesterol, high blood pressure, impaired glucose metabolism or excess weight); and
(c) a family history of a chronic disease.