Migration (Required medical assessments) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/065) 2022
- Status
- Repealed
- Made / registered
- 2022-06-24
- Register ID
- F2022L00834
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 |