Sa478 2025

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The document provides guidelines for treating health professionals on how to support patients applying for the Disability Support Pension (DSP) by outlining medical evidence requirements, eligibility criteria, and assessment processes. It emphasizes the importance of detailed medical documentation regarding a patient's conditions, treatment history, and functional impacts to facilitate quicker claims processing. The document also explains the distinction between manifest medical eligibility and standard assessments under Impairment Tables, detailing specific requirements for various conditions.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the sa478 in the editor.
Begin by entering your patient's details, including their family name, given names, date of birth, and Centrelink Reference Number.
In the medical evidence checklist section, clearly indicate the disability or medical conditions that significantly impact your patient’s ability to work by selecting the appropriate boxes.
Provide detailed information about current symptoms and functional impacts of the conditions. Include past, current, and planned treatments as applicable.
If there are any limitations on your patient’s ability to provide medical evidence, please specify those limitations in the designated area.
Complete the section regarding prognosis and whether your patient may be manifestly medically eligible for Disability Support Pension.
Finally, ensure all treating health professional details are filled out accurately before signing and dating the form.

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What conditions automatically qualify you for disability in Australia?

A condition will meet the manifest medical rules if any of the following apply: They are permanently blind. They need nursing home level care. They have a terminal illness with average life expectancy of less than 2 years. They have an intellectual disability with an IQ of less than 70. They have category 4 /AIDS.

How are impairment points calculated?

All of your accepted conditions are combined to arrive at a total impairment rating on a scale from 0 to 100 points. The impairment rating is then combined with your type of service at the time of injury, along with a lifestyle rating of 0 to 7 to determine the compensation payable.

How to get 20 points for disability pension?

You need to get 20 points from a range of impairment tables with supporting medical advice. I just qualified on first application and I think my doctor letter clearing setting out points on those tables helped hugely with the success of my application.

How is 20 points assessed for Centrelink disability?

To qualify for a Disability Support Pension, you must have 20 points. The 20 points can go under one table, or spread across more than one table. The Tribunal will look at the evidence you give and decide whether your medical conditions give you 20 points under one or more of the Impairment Tables.

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