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Unable to meet work preparation obligations due to health condition, injury or disability

This exemption may apply to partners with work preparation obligations. This includes partners who have work preparation obligations as a result of being exempted from work obligations.

A partner may be unable to meet their work preparation obligations when their health condition, injury or disability restricts them. For example when a partner is:

  • in hospital or
  • is unable to attend an interview with MSD due to their condition

MSD should consider the information on the partner's Work Capacity Medical Certificate or other medical assessments to see if the registered medical practitioner, nurse practitioner or psychologist has advised of any restrictions to a partner's capacity to plan for their return to work.

This is a full exemption.

Evidence

To support their exemption, the partner must provide a Work Capacity Medical Certificate or other relevant medical assessments that state:

  • a diagnosis (what the illness, injury or disability is) and
  • the impact of the condition on their ability to work or to plan for work and
  • the likely duration of the impact and
  • their capacity for work or planning for work and
  • any other information that is required

Duration

The period of an exemption for partners with a health condition, injury or disability is based on the next reassessment date recorded by their registered medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, or psychologist.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • Exemption from work-preparation obligations regulation 100 Social Security Regulations 2018
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