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Carer Allowance Medical Report (for a child under 16 years) (SA426)
Carer Payment - Medical Report including functional assessment (for a child under 16 years) (SA427)
Carer Payment and Carer Allowance - Medical Report (for a child under 16 years) (SA431)
Identifying a developmental paediatrician
This table describes how to identify if a developmental paediatrician diagnosed a child care receiver.
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Check the non-Services Australia medical report Read more ... If a non-Services Australia medical report indicates the child was diagnosed by a developmental paediatrician, the report can be accepted. |
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Medical report is not clear Read more ... If it is not clear from the medical report if the Treating Health Professional (THP) is a paediatrician or a developmental paediatrician, look up the THP online. This may include searching the following:
If these searches indicate the THP is a developmental paediatrician, the non-Services Australia report can be accepted. |
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Diagnosis by a multidisciplinary team Read more ... It is common for the medical assessments to be undertaken by a multidisciplinary team. Check the qualifications of other members of the team who completed the assessment. The non-Services Australia report can be accepted if at least one of the members of the multidisciplinary team is any of the following:
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Level 2 Policy Helpdesk Read more ... If unable to determine if a developmental paediatrician completed the report, refer the case to the Level 2 Policy Helpdesk. and include:
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