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LIN 22/065

Migration (Required medical assessments) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/065) 2022

I, Dr Gideon Gouws, Chief Medical Officer and delegate of the Minister, make this instrument under paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of Schedule 4 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).

Dated                                 23 June 2022

Gideon Gouws

Chief Medical Officer

Department of Home Affairs

 

1 Name

  This instrument is the Migration (Required medical assessments) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/065) 2022.

2 Commencement

  This instrument commences on 1 July 2022.

3 Amendment

  Schedule 1 amends REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSESSMENT (F2015L01826).

 


Schedule 1 Amendment

(s.3)

[1] Paragraph 2(d)

omit

C, D and E

insert

C and D

[2] After paragraph 2(e)

insert

f. for paragraph 4006A(1)(aa) of Schedule 4 to the Regulations, the additional medical assessments mentioned in column E of Schedule 2 apply to the class of persons mentioned in paragraph 2(c); and

g. for paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of Schedule 4 to the Regulations, the additional medical assessments mentioned in Schedule 3 apply to the class of persons mentioned in paragraph 2(c); and

[3] Schedule 2

omit each occurrence of

Column E of this Table

insert

column E of this table or Schedule 3

[4] Schedule 2, column E, heading

substitute

Column E

Additional medical assessments for paragraph 4006A(1)(aa)

[5] After Schedule 2

insert

Schedule 3 Additional medical assessments for paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa)

(paragraph 2(g))

 

Item

Additional medical assessments for paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa)

1

For an applicant who intends to work as, or study or train to be, a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic:

(a) if the applicant is not an applicant mentioned in paragraph (b):

 (i) medical examination; and

 (ii) chest X-ray; and

 (iii) HIV test; and

 (iv) Hepatitis B test; and

 (v) Hepatitis C test; and

 (vi) latent tuberculosis screening; or

(b) if the applicant has applied for a Visitor (Subclass 600) visa for temporary stay in Australia of not more than 6 months:

 (i) medical examination; and

 (ii) chest X-ray; and

 (iii) HIV test; and

 (iv) Hepatitis B test; and

 (v) Hepatitis C test

2

For an applicant who intends to work as, or study or train to be, a health care worker, or to work within a health care, aged care or disability care facility, in a health care profession not mentioned in item 1:

(a) if the applicant is not an applicant mentioned in paragraph (b):

 (i) medical examination; and

 (ii) chest X-ray; and

 (iii) latent tuberculosis screening; or

(b) if the applicant has applied for a Visitor (Subclass 600) visa for temporary stay in Australia of not more than 6 months:

 (i) medical examination; and

 (ii) chest X-ray

3

For an applicant who is likely to work or be a trainee at an Australian childcare centre (including preschool and crèche):

 (i) medical examination; and

 (ii) chest X-ray

4

For an applicant who is likely to enter a health care or hospital environment:

 (i) medical examination; and

 (ii) chest X-ray

5

For an applicant who is pregnant and intending to have the baby in Australia—Hepatitis B test

6

For an applicant who is at least 75 years old, and applying for a Visitor (Subclass 600) visa or a Tourist (Subclass 676) visa—medical examination