New information on Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) 12 Complex Health Care pain management items has been added to the department’s website under ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
This is in response to multiple questions about who qualifies as a health professional for the provision of these services.
• It is expected that for the purposes of providing complex pain management treatments under ACFI items 12.4a and 12.4b allied health professionals will hold ‘general’ registration issued by the National Board for their profession.
• It is important to note the health professional providing the treatment must be acting within their scope of practice. This means they must only provide treatment which they are qualified to provide.
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