Table 1 The relationship of Schedule 1B of the Social Security Act with ICF (examples)
From: Eligibility, the ICF and the UN Convention: Australian perspectives
Schedule 1B of SS Act (Table headings for assessment of ‘work related impairment’ for DSP) | ICF Body Functions & Body Structures (Chapter headings) | ICF Activities and Participation (Chapters mentioned in Schedule 1B assessment instructions) |
|---|---|---|
1. Loss of cardiovascular and/or respiratory function: exercise tolerance | 4 (BF) Functions of the cardiovascular, immunological and respiratory systems 4 (BS) Structures of the cardiovascular, immunological and respiratory systems | 4. Mobility 6. Domestic life 8. Major life areas (manual work) 9. Community, social and civic life (recreation) |
3. Upper limb function | 7 (BF) Neuromusculoskelatal and movement-related functions1 7 (BS) Structures related to movement | – |
5. Spinal function (assessed mainly on movement) | 7 (BF) Neuromusculoskelatal and movement-related functions 1 (BS) Structures of the nervous system (for spinal cord) 7 (BS) Structures related to movement (for vertebral column) | 4. Mobility |
6. Psychiatric impairment 7. Alcohol and drug dependence | Both the AMA Guides and the SS Act Schedule describe the assessment in terms of ‘health conditions’ (assessed by psychiatrists with reference to DSM-IV) and to various domains of Activities and Participation in ICF i.e. not ‘impairment’ | 2. General tasks and demands 3. Communication 6. Domestic life 7. Interpersonal interactions and relationships 8. Major life areas 9 Community, social and civic life |
8. Neurological function: memory, problem solving, decision making abilities & comprehension 9. Communication function- receptive and expressive language competency1 10. Intellectual disability | 1 (BF) Mental functions 1 (BS) Structures of the nervous system | 1.Learning and applying knowledge 2. General tasks and demands 3. Communication 5. Self care 8. Major life areas (e.g. financial transactions) |
13. Visual acuity in the better eye 14. Miscellaneous eye conditions 15. Visual fields | 2 (BF) Sensory functions and pain2 2 (BS) The eye, ear and related structures | – |