Australian Capital Territory
Lifetime Care and Support (Catastrophic Injuries) LTCS Eligibility Guideline 2016
Disallowable instrument DI2016-167
made under the  
Lifetime Care and Support Act 2014, section 93 (LTCS Guidelines)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This guideline supports the establishment of the National Injury Insurance Scheme for injured workers in the ACT.  The Lifetime Care and Support Scheme will as of 1 July 2016 provide lifetime treatment and care for people who suffer catastrophic injuries at work.  

This guideline remakes existing part 1 of the Lifetime Care and Support Guidelines to include references to work injuries, and other matters under the Workers Compensation Act 1951.  The intent of this instrument is to ensure that the existing process for applying to join the LTCS Scheme applies to work injuries in the same way as it applies to motor vehicle injuries.  References to new provisions of the Lifetime Care and Support (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2014 that deal with work injuries are included.