Western Australian Current Regulations

MOTOR VEHICLE AND WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS (CATASTROPHIC INJURIES) REGULATIONS 2016 - REG 22

22 .         Principles to be observed in assessment of treatment, care and support needs

        (1)         When assessing the treatment, care and support needs of a participant in the CISS, the Commission must take into account the principles set out in subregulation (2).

        (2)         The principles are as follows —

            (a)         any treatment, care, support or service for the participant should be necessary and reasonable to achieve the participant’s treatment, care and support goals and to maximise the participant’s capacity to undertake daily activities independently, whether in employment or in the community generally;

            (b)         any treatment, care, support or service for the participant should be demonstrably beneficial in terms of the participant’s treatment, care and support goals and should reasonably be expected to provide for a positive outcome for the participant that outweighs any known risks based on information from comparable cases;

            (c)         any treatment, care, support or service for the participant should be provided by a suitably qualified and experienced person who is appropriate to the participant’s personal circumstances and who is readily accessible to the participant;

            (d)         any treatment, care, support or service for the participant should represent value for money and should be delivered in a manner that ensures maximum benefits at minimum cost.