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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION REGULATION 2014 - SCHEDULE 11

SCHEDULE 11 – Psychiatric impairment rating scale

Area of functional impairment: self-care and personal hygiene

Class Level of impairment Examples of indicators of level of impairment
Note—
These must be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (a) (i) .
Percentage impairment ranges
Note—
These may be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (b) .
Class 1 Little or no impairment 0 to 3%
Class 2 Mild impairment 4 to 10%
• can live independently
• looks after himself or herself adequately, although may look unkempt occasionally
• sometimes misses a meal or relies on takeaway food
Class 3 Moderate impairment 11 to 30%
• can not live independently without regular support
• needs prompting to shower daily and wear clean clothes
• does not prepare own meals
• frequently misses meals
• if living independently, a family member or community nurse visits, or needs to visit, 2 to 3 times a week to ensure a minimum level of hygiene and nutrition
Class 4 Severe impairment 31 to 60%
• needs supervised residential care
• if unsupervised, may accidentally or deliberately hurt himself or herself
Class 5 Totally impaired more than 60%
• needs assistance with basic functions, for example, feeding or toileting

Area of functional impairment: social and recreational activities

Class Level of impairment Examples of indicators of level of impairment
Note—
These must be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (a) (i) .
Percentage impairment ranges
Note—
These may be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (b) .
Class 1 Little or no impairment 0 to 3%
• regularly goes to cinemas, restaurants or other recreational venues
• belongs to clubs or associations and is actively involved in them
Class 2 Mild impairment 4 to 10%
• occasionally goes to social events without needing a support person, but does not become actively involved, for example, by dancing or cheering a team
Class 3 Moderate impairment 11 to 30%
• rarely goes to social events, and usually only when prompted by family or a friend
• does not become involved in social events
• will not go out without a support person
• remains quiet and withdrawn
Class 4 Severe impairment 31 to 60%
• never leaves own residence
• tolerates the company of a family member or close friend
• will go to a different room or garden when a person, other than a family member or close friend, comes to visit someone at own residence
Class 5 Totally impaired more than 60%
• can not tolerate living with anybody
• extremely uncomfortable when visited by a close family member

Area of functional impairment: travel

Class Level of impairment Examples of indicators of level of impairment
Note—
These must be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (a) (i) .
Percentage impairment ranges
Note—
These may be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (b) .
Class 1 Little or no impairment 0 to 3%
• can travel to new environments without supervision
Class 2 Mild impairment 4 to 10%
• can travel without a support person, but only in a familiar area, for example, to go to the local shops or visit a neighbour
Class 3 Moderate impairment 11 to 30%
• can not travel away from own residence without a support person
• there may be problems resulting from excessive anxiety or cognitive impairment
Class 4 Severe impairment 31 to 60%
• finds it extremely uncomfortable to leave his or her own residence even with a trusted person
Class 5 Totally impaired more than 60%
• can not be left unsupervised, even at own residence
• may require 2 or more persons to supervise him or her when travelling

Area of functional impairment: social functioning

Class Level of impairment Examples of indicators of level of impairment
Note—
These must be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (a) (i) .
Percentage impairment ranges
Note—
These may be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (b) .
Class 1 Little or no impairment 0 to 3%
• has no difficulty in forming and sustaining relationships, for example, with a spouse or close friend lasting years
Class 2 Mild impairment 4 to 10%
• existing relationships are strained
• tension and arguments between the injured worker and a spouse or close family member
• some friendships are lost
Class 3 Moderate impairment 11 to 30%
• established relationships are severely strained, as is shown by periods of separation or domestic violence
• if the injured worker has children, then a spouse, family members or community services are providing most of the care for the children
Class 4 Severe impairment 31 to 60%
• can not form or sustain long-term relationships
• pre-existing relationships, for example, with a spouse or close friend, have ended
• can not care for dependants, for example, child dependants (if any) or an elderly parent
Class 5 Totally impaired more than 60%
• can not function within society
• lives away from populated areas
• actively avoids social contact

Area of functional impairment: concentration, persistence and pace

Class Level of impairment Examples of indicators of level of impairment
Note—
These must be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (a) (i) .
Percentage impairment ranges
Note—
These may be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (b) .
Class 1 Little or no impairment 0 to 3%
• can complete vocational education and training or a university course within a normal time frame
Class 2 Mild impairment 4 to 10%
• can undertake a basic or standard retraining course at a slower pace
• can focus on intellectually demanding tasks for up to 30 minutes, then may feel fatigued or develop headaches
Class 3 Moderate impairment 11 to 30%
• can not read more than newspaper articles
• finds it difficult to follow complex instructions, for example, operating manuals or building plans
• can not make significant repairs to motor vehicle or type long documents
• can not follow a pattern for making clothes or tapestry or knitting
Class 4 Severe impairment 31 to 60%
• able only to read a few lines before losing concentration
• has difficulty in following simple instructions
• impaired concentration is obvious even during brief conversation
• can not live alone or needs regular assistance from family members or community services
Class 5 Totally impaired more than 60%
• needs constant supervision and assistance within an institutional environment

Area of functional impairment: adaptation

Note—
This area of functional impairment deals with employability.

Class Level of impairment Examples of indicators of level of impairment
Note—
These must be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (a) (i) .
Percentage impairment ranges
Note—
These may be had regard to under schedule 10 , section 4 (3) (b) .
Class 1 Little or no impairment 0 to 3%
• can work full-time in the position (the
"pre-injury position" ) in which the injured worker worked immediately before the injury
• the injured worker’s duties at work and performance of the duties are consistent with the worker’s education and training
• can cope with the normal demands of the job
Class 2 Mild impairment 4 to 10%
• can work in the pre-injury position, but for no more than 20 hours a week, for example, because the injured worker is no longer happy to work with particular persons
• can work full-time in a different position where performance of the relevant duties requires the use of comparable skill and intellect to that required to perform the duties of the pre-injury position
Class 3 Moderate impairment 11 to 30%
• can not work at all in the pre-injury position
• only able to work less than 20 hours a week in a different position where performance of the relevant duties requires less skill or is otherwise less demanding, for example, less stressful
Class 4 Severe impairment 31 to 60%
• can not work more than 1 or 2 days at a time
• works less than 20 hours a fortnight
• the pace at which work is done is reduced
• attendance at work is erratic
Class 5 Totally impaired more than 60%
• needs constant supervision and assistance within an institutional environment



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