I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Health Insurance Act 1973.
Dated 10 February 2005
P. M. JEFFERY
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command
TONY ABBOTT
Contents
1 Name of Regulations
2 Commencement
3 Amendment of Health Insurance Regulations
4 Amendment of Health Insurance Regulations 1975
Schedule 1 Amendment taken to have commenced on 30 April 1997
Schedule 2 Amendments taken to have commenced on 31 May 1997
Schedule 3 Amendment taken to have commenced on 23 October 1998
Schedule 4 Amendment taken to have commenced on 27 October 1998
Schedule 5 Amendment taken to have commenced on 21 December 2000
Schedule 6 Amendment taken to have commenced on 22 February 2002
Schedule 7 Amendments commencing on registration
These Regulations are the Health Insurance Amendment Regulations 2005 (No. 1).
These Regulations commence, or are taken to have commenced, as follows:
(a) on 30 April 1997 — regulations 1 and 2, subregulation 3 (1) and Schedule 1;
(b) on 31 May 1997 — subregulation 3 (2) and Schedule 2;
(c) on 23 October 1998 — subregulation 4 (1) and Schedule 3;
(d) on 27 October 1998 — subregulation 4 (2) and Schedule 4;
(e) on 21 December 2000 — subregulation 4 (3) and Schedule 5;
(f) on 22 February 2002 — subregulation 4 (4) and Schedule 6;
(g) on the date on which these Regulations are registered — subregulation 4 (5) and Schedule 7.
3 Amendment of Health Insurance Regulations
(1) Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance Regulations as in force immediately before 30 April 1997.
(2) Schedule 2 amends the Health Insurance Regulations as in force immediately before 31 May 1997.
4 Amendment of Health Insurance Regulations 1975
(1) Schedule 3 amends the Health Insurance Regulations 1975 as in force immediately before 23 October 1998.
(2) Schedule 4 amends the Health Insurance Regulations 1975 as in force immediately before 27 October 1998.
(3) Schedule 5 amends the Health Insurance Regulations 1975 as in force immediately before 21 December 2000.
(4) Schedule 6 amends the Health Insurance Regulations 1975 as in force immediately before 22 February 2002.
(5) Schedule 7 amends the Health Insurance Regulations 1975.
Schedule 1 Amendment taken to have commenced on 30 April 1997
(subregulation 3 (1))
[1] Schedule 4, after item 7
insert
7A | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Vascular surgery | Fellowship (FRACS) |
Schedule 2 Amendments taken to have commenced on 31 May 1997
(subregulation 3 (2))
[1] Schedule 4, after item 9
insert
9A | The Royal Australasian College of Physicians | Clinical Genetics | Fellowship (FRACP) |
[2] Schedule 4, after item 10
insert
10A | The Royal Australasian College of Radiologists | Nuclear Medicine | Fellowship (FRACR) |
[3] Schedule 4, after item 12
insert
12A | The Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Gynaecological Oncology Maternal-fetal Medicine Obstetrics and Gynaecological Ultrasound Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Urogynaecology | Fellowship (FRACOG) |
Schedule 3 Amendment taken to have commenced on 23 October 1998
(subregulation 4 (1))
[1] Schedule 4, after item 12A
insert
12B | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Obstetrics and Gynaecology Gynaecological Oncology Maternal-fetal Medicine Obstetrics and Gynaecological Ultrasound Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Urogynaecology | Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG) |
Schedule 4 Amendment taken to have commenced on 27 October 1998
(subregulation 4 (2))
[1] Schedule 4, after item 10A
insert
10B | The Royal Australasian and New Zealand College of Radiologists | Diagnostic Radiology Diagnostic Ultrasound Nuclear Medicine Radiation Oncology | Fellowship of the Royal Australasian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) |
Schedule 5 Amendment taken to have commenced on 21 December 2000
(subregulation 4 (3))
[1] Schedule 4, after item 13
insert
13A | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists | Ophthalmology | Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists |
Schedule 6 Amendment taken to have commenced on 22 February 2002
(subregulation 4 (4))
[1] Schedule 4, after item 16
insert
17 | Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Fellowship of the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FJFICM) |
Schedule 7 Amendments commencing on registration
(subregulation 4 (5))
[1] Regulation 4
substitute
4 Relevant organisations and qualifications (Act s 3D)
(1) For the definition of relevant organisation in subsection 3D (5) of the Act, the organisation specified in column 2 of an item in Schedule 4 is declared to be a professional organisation in relation to each specialty specified in column 3 of that item.
(2) For the definition of relevant qualification in subsection 3D (5) of the Act, the qualification specified in column 4 of an item in Schedule 4 is declared to be a relevant qualification in relation to the organisation specified in column 2 of that item.
[2] Schedule 4
substitute
Schedule 4 Relevant organisations and qualifications
(regulation 4)
Part 1 Current organisations and qualifications
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
101 | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine | Emergency Medicine | Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine |
102 | The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Division of Adult Medicine and Division of Paediatric and Child Health | General Medicine General Paediatrics Cardiology Clinical Genetics Clinical Pharmacology Endocrinology Gastroenterology and Hepatology Geriatric Medicine Haematology Immunology and Allergy Infectious Diseases Intensive Care Medical Oncology Nephrology Neurology Nuclear Medicine | Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians |
|
| Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Rheumatology |
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103 | The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, | Occupational Medicine | Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine |
104 | The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, | Rehabilitation Medicine | Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine |
105 | The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine | Public Health Medicine | Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (FAFPHM) |
106 | Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists | Anaesthesia Intensive Care | Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Note This qualification has been awarded since 7 February 1992. |
107 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Cardio-thoracic Surgery General Surgery Neurosurgery Orthopaedic Surgery Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery Paediatric Surgery Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Urology Vascular Surgery | Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |
108 | The Australasian College of Dermatologists | Dermatology | Fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatologists |
109 | The Royal Australasian and New Zealand College of Radiologists Note This organisation was formerly called by the name specified in column 2 of item 205. | Diagnostic Radiology Diagnostic Ultrasound Nuclear Medicine Radiation Oncology | Fellowship of the Royal Australasian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) Note This qualification has been awarded since 27 October 1998. |
110 | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists | Psychiatry | Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) |
111 | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Note This organisation was formerly called by the name specified in column 2 of item 206. | Obstetrics and Gynaecology Gynaecological Oncology Maternal-fetal Medicine Obstetrics and Gynaecological Ultrasound Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Urogynaecology | Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG) Note This qualification has been awarded since 23 October 1998. |
112 | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Note This organisation was formerly called by the name specified in column 2 of item 207. | Ophthalmology | Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Note This qualification has been awarded since 21 December 2000. |
113 | The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia | General Pathology Anatomical Pathology (including Cytopathology and Forensic Pathology) Chemical Pathology Haematology Immunology Microbiology | Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia |
114 | The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) |
115 | Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Fellowship of the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FJFICM) |
Part 2 Former organisations and qualifications
Note The organisations and qualifications specified in this Part are the former names of relevant organisations and relevant qualifications specified in Part 1. The organisations and qualifications specified in this Part are relevant organisations and relevant qualifications for the purposes of subsection 3D (5) of the Act.
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
201 | Australasian College of Rehabilitation Medicine | Rehabilitation Medicine | Fellowship of the Australasian College of Rehabilitation Medicine Note This qualification has not been awarded since 28 April 1993. |
202 | Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Faculty of Intensive Care | Anaesthesia Intensive Care | Fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FFICA Note This qualification has not been awarded since 22 February 2002. |
203 | The Royal Australasian College of Physicians Note This organisation is now called by the name specified in column 2 of item 102. | General Medicine Cardiology Clinical Haematology Clinical Immunology (including Allergy) Clinical Pharmacology Endocrinology Gastroenterology Geriatrics | Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Note Although this qualification is still awarded, the name of the relevant organisation has changed (see column 2 of item 102). The specialties in relation to which this qualification is currently awarded are specified in column 3 of item 102. |
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| Infectious Diseases Intensive Care Medical Oncology Neurology Nuclear Medicine Paediatric Medicine Renal Medicine Rheumatology Thoracic Medicine |
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204 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Faculty of Anaesthetists | Anaesthesia Intensive Care | Fellowship of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FFARACS) Note This qualification has not been awarded since 7 February 1992. |
205 | The Royal Australasian College of Radiologists Note This organisation is now called by the name specified in column 2 of item 109. | Diagnostic Radiology Nuclear Medicine Radiation Oncology | Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Radiologists (FRACR) Note This qualification has not been awarded since 26 October 1998. |
206 | The Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Note This organisation is now called by the name specified in column 2 of item 111. | Obstetrics and Gynaecology Gynaecological Oncology Maternal-fetal Medicine Obstetrics and Gynaecological Ultrasound Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Urogynaecology | Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRACOG) Note This qualification has not been awarded since 22 October 1998. |
207 | The Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists Note This organisation is now called by the name specified in column 2 of item 112. | Ophthalmology | Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists Note This qualification has not been awarded since 20 December 2000. |
Note
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