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Medical certificate not required

There are some cases where the application form does not need to be completed by the registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner:

MSD can accept that the client meets the medical qualifications for Child Disability Allowance in the following situations.

  • the child is attending on a daily basis:
    • a specialist school or
    • a school group, special unit or special class for children with intellectual disabilities in a mainstream school operated by a Board of Trustees (Note a medical certificate is required if the child is attending a special class that is not specifically for children with intellectual disabilities at an ordinary school)

      or
  • when a child aged 5 years or over has been exempted from attending a mainstream school and is attending a special day-care centre operated by IDEA Services

Where a decision is clear on medical grounds, a medical certificate does not need to be completed by a registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner.

For more information see:

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A medical practitioner is commonly referred to as a doctor. Medical practitioners are health practitioners who are registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand as practitioners of the profession of medicine and hold a current practising certificate.

All medical practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

Medical practitioners don't need to have completed their training in New Zealand but must be registered with the New Zealand ...

A specialist school is a school that offers special education to students in any of years 1-13.

Special education is education for children who require educational services beyond that normally obtained in an ordinary class in a state school.

This includes residential and day schools supporting students who:

Specialist schools also include regional health ...

Nurse practitioners are health practitioners who are registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and hold a current annual practising certificate.

Nurse practitioners are expert or specialist nurses with advanced education, clinical training and experience. They have demonstrated clinical competence and have the legal authority to practice as independent healthcare providers.

All nurse practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

Some nurse practitioners have specialised ...