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DISABILITY SERVICE SAFEGUARDS ACT 2018 (NO. 38 OF 2018) - SECT 98

Copy of report to be given to registered disability worker or disability student

    (1)     As soon as practicable after receiving the assessor's report, the Board must give a copy of the report to—

        (a)     the registered disability worker or disability student to whom it relates; or

        (b)     if the report contains information that the Board considers, if disclosed to the registered disability worker or disability student, may be prejudicial to the registered disability worker's or disability student's physical or mental health or wellbeing, a registered medical practitioner or psychologist nominated by the registered disability worker or disability student.

    (2)     A medical practitioner or psychologist to whom a copy of a report about a registered disability worker or disability student is given under subsection (1)(b) must give a copy of the report to the registered disability worker or disability student as soon as it will no longer be prejudicial to the registered disability worker's or disability student's health or wellbeing.

    (3)     After the registered disability worker or disability student receives a copy of the report under subsection (1)(a) or (2), a person nominated by the Board—

        (a)     must discuss the report with the registered disability worker or disability student; and

        (b)     in the case of a registered disability worker, if the report makes an adverse finding about the registered disability worker's provision of disability services or states that the assessor finds the registered disability worker has an impairment which detrimentally affects the registered disability worker's capacity to practise in a safe manner, discuss with the registered disability worker ways of dealing with the finding, including whether the registered disability worker is prepared to alter the manner in which the registered disability worker practises as a disability worker.



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