Qualified Practitioners

Qualified practitioners are medical doctors, optometrists, audiologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, and speech-language pathologists. The following table lists which sections of the form each can certify.

Qualified practitioners

Can certify

Medical doctors

all sections

Optometrists

vision

Audiologists

hearing

Occupational therapists

walking, feeding, dressing and the cumulative effect for these actvities

Physiotherapists

walking and can only certify in the context of 2005 and later years.

Psychologists

mental functions necessary for everyday life

Speech language pathologists

speaking