Return to Work Regulations 1986

(1) For section 82(1)(b) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed for issuing a medical certificate of capacity for a worker if, because of the worker's isolation, a medical practitioner is unable to issue such a certificate:

(a) persons registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nursing profession (other than as students);

(b) persons registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practice profession (other than as students).

(2) For section 82(6) of the Act, a medical certificate of capacity referred to in section 82(1)(b) of the Act has effect for the following period:

(a) if it is from a medical practitioner – 14 days;

(b) if it is from a prescribed person who has consulted about the matter with a medical practitioner by radio, telephone or other means –

14 days;

(c) if it is from a prescribed person who has not consulted about the matter with a medical practitioner – 3 days.