Victorian Numbered Acts

ACCIDENT COMPENSATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006 (NO 41 OF 2006) - SECT 16

    (1)     For section 99(1)(aa) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 substitute —

    "(aa)     if the injury is a severe injury for which immediate in-patient treatment in a hospital is received or where death results from the injury, the reasonable costs incurred in Australia of family counselling services provided to family members by—

              (i)     a medical practitioner; or

              (ii)     a registered psychologist; or

              (iii)     a social worker approved by the Authority to provide counselling services for the purposes of this section—

not exceeding $1960 in respect of that severe injury or death; and".

    (2)     In section 99(1A) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 —

        (a)     in the definition of "parent" for "worker." substitute "worker;";

        (b)     after the definition of "parent" insert —

' "severe injury" means—

        (a)     paraplegia;

        (b)     quadriplegia;

        (c)     amputation of a limb;

        (d)     amputation of a hand or foot;

        (e)     severe head injury;

        (f)     severe eye injury;

        (g)     separation of a worker's skin from an underlying tissue (such as de-gloving or scalping);

        (h)     severe burns;

              (i)     severe lacerations;

        (j)     severe injuries arising out of an electric shock;

        (k)     any other work related injury giving rise to an imminent risk of death.'.

    (3)     Section 99(1B) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 is repealed .