7 May NSW regulator, SIRA, updates amendments to their NSW workers compensation guidelines post-COVID May 7, 2020 By Miranda Grace AAPM, Announcement, General, WorkCover 0 The NSW regulator, SIRA, has made further amendments to their workers compensation guidelines post-COVID. iCare NSW has an online FAQ’s sheet that will be beneficial for practice managers. Download FAQ Sheet Here The two key highlights are: GP’s will no longer require pre-approval from an insurer when seeking to complete a consultation via telehealth on a workers compensation claim in NSW; and Amendments to regulation now allow SIRA-approved physiotherapists and psychologists to provide subsequent certificate of capacity/certificate of fitness. Related Articles My Health Record can help Australians better manage their diabetes Important changes to the Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme – commencing 1 March 2019 The Queensland Government has made important changes to the Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme that came into effect on 1 March 2019. These changes affect medical providers who provide examinations or health assessments for Queensland’s coal mine workers Coalition says new autism guidelines won't affect NDIS access New national guidelines for diagnosing autism announced by the federal government on Tuesday will have no impact on those with autism previously deemed eligible for funding under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the minister for social services, Paul Fletcher, has said. Revised Guidelines around the Doctor-Patient Relationship Revised guidelines on "Sexual Boundaries in the Doctor-Patient Relationship" come into effect yesterday, 12 December 2018. The guidelines are based on ‘never using your professional relationship to establish or pursue a sexual, exploitative or other inappropriate relationship with anybody under your care. This includes those close to the patient such as their carer, guardian or spouse or the parent of a child patient’. ATAGI: Australian Immunisation Handbook Updates Department of Veterans’ Affairs Rehabilitation Appliance Program updates Comments are closed.