Western Australian Current Regulations

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2024 - REG 47

47 .         Persons authorised to perform NIHL assessments

        (1)         A person is an ENT specialist if the person is a medical practitioner registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia) in the speciality of otolaryngology.

        (2)         WorkCover WA may, from time to time, require an ENT specialist to undergo administrative training with WorkCover WA.

        (3)         If required by WorkCover WA to undergo administrative training, an ENT specialist must complete the training before the date, if any, specified by WorkCover WA.

        (4)         An ENT specialist who does not complete the administrative training as required by WorkCover WA is not permitted to perform an NIHL assessment for the purposes of the Act.