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Medical Assessment Team (MAT)

Selecting JCA referral codes

This table describes JCA referral codes for Services Australia staff to use when a JCA is required. The correct code must be selected from the dropdown list on the Referral screen.

Referral code

Description

DSPA

DSP Appeal

Includes JCA referrals for reviews and appeals.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

Yes, if customer has DTS conditions.

DSPAP

DSP Appeal pre 1/7/06

All grandfathered customers and transitional customers who have not yet had their 'transitional review'.

Requires completion of 'mainstream intervention' in the Work Capacity Section of the JCA report.

Includes JCA referrals for reviews and appeals.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

Yes, if customer has FDTS conditions.

DSPNC

DSP New Claim

Date of claim on or after 1 July 2006.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

Yes, if customer has DTS conditions.

DSPR

DSP Medical Review of Entitlement

For customers receiving DSP and a DSP medical review has been initiated when there is information suggesting the customer may no longer be eligible for DSP, including:

  • Information received from a tip-off, compliance or fraud review (including reviews not targeted at medical eligibility such as an income review)
  • The customer advises a change in circumstances, for example. the customer lodges new medical evidence suggesting their previous condition no longer impacts them (they may have a new condition instead)
  • Staff conversations with customers/nominees, which suggest the customer may no liner meet the medical criteria for DSP

Past measure:

For customers reviewed under the 15 hour rule DSP qualifications, including:

  • all post 1 July 2006 DSP claims
  • 'transition reviews' conducted 2 years after grant
  • 'transition reviews' triggered earlier by a Service Update (87) - DSP Income & Asset (mail) Update or (93) - Medical/Work Capacity Qualification Update

Note: the Grandfathering Summary (GFS) screen will show either 'NEW' or 'TRR' as the grandfathered status.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

Yes, if customer has DTS conditions.

DSPRP

DSP Medical Review of Entitlement pre 1/7/06

For customers receiving DSP under the grandfathered provisions and a DSP medical review has been initiated when there is information suggesting the customer may no longer be eligible for DSP.

Past measure:

All grandfathered customers and transitional customers who have not yet had their 'transitional review'. Note: the Grandfathering Summary (GFS) screen will show 'GRF' or 'TRA' as the grandfathered status.

This will generate 'mainstream intervention' in the Work Capacity Section of the JCA report.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

Yes, if customer has FDTS conditions.

DSPMR

DSP Portability Medical Review

For DSP customers being assessed under the 'no future work capacity' portability provisions. To be reviewed under the 15 hour rule.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

Yes, if customers has DTS conditions.

DSPME

DSP Portability Medical Review pre 1/7/06

For DSP customers being assessed under the 'no future work capacity' portability provisions. All grandfathered customers and transitional customers who have not yet had a 'transitional review'.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

Yes, if customer has FDTS conditions.

FRPN

Foreign Pension

Customers applying for a Pension with an agreement country; this code is used by International Services only.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

No.

SBFDSP

Special Benefit DSP Conditions

Customers applying for Special Benefit, paid under DSP criteria.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

Yes, if customer has DTS conditions.

SDT

Special Disability Trust

Beneficiary in receipt of DSP since 1/07/2006.

This code can only be used by staff in the Special Disability Trust Processing Team.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

Yes, if customer has DTS conditions.

SDTP

Special Disability Trust pre 1/7/06

Beneficiary in receipt of DSP before 1/07/2006 and non-DSP beneficiary.

This code can only be used by staff in the Special Disability Trust Processing Team.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

Yes, if customer has FDTS conditions.

SWS

Supported Wage System

Customer only needs to be assessed for SWS and is not claiming or receiving DSP, does not have a current and valid JCA, and does not meet DSP manifest eligibility criteria.

Impairment Rating normally assessed

Yes, if customer has DTS conditions.