Migration Regulations 1994 Specification of Required Health Assessment IMMI 11/085 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

REQUIRED HEALTH ASSESSMENT

(CLAUSES 4005, 4006A and 4007)

I, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under clauses 4005, 4006A and 4007 of Schedule 4 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

1.REVOKE the Instrument number IMMI 11/026 signed on 21 June 2011 specifying required health assessments for the purposes of clauses 4005, 4006A and 4007 of the Regulations; AND

2.SPECIFY that a person, who is a citizen of a country or who has spent three or more consecutive months during the last 5 years in a country listed in Column A of Schedule 1 to this Instrument, is a class of person for the purposes of paragraph 4005(1)(aa), 4006A(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of the Regulations; AND

3.SPECIFY that, for the purposes of 4005(1)(aa), 4006A(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of the Regulations, the medical assessments specified in Column B, C, D and E that appear in Schedule 1 to this Instrument apply to a class of persons specified at Item 1; AND

4.SPECIFY that a person, who is a citizen of a country or who has spent three or more consecutive months during the last 5 years in a country listed in Column A of Schedule 2 to this Instrument, is a class of person for the purposes of paragraph 4005(1)(aa), 4006A(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of the Regulations; AND

5.SPECIFY that, for the purposes of paragraph 4005(1)(aa), 4006A(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of the Regulations, the medical assessments specified in Column B, C, D and E that appear in Schedule 2 to this Instrument apply to a class of persons specified at Item 3; AND

6.SPECIFY that a person who is a citizen of a country or who has spent three or more consecutive months during the last 5 years in a country listed in Column A of Schedule 3 to this Instrument, is a class of person for the purposes of paragraph 4005(1)(aa), 4006A(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of the Regulations; AND

7.SPECIFY that, for the purposes of paragraph 4005(1)(aa), 4006A(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of the Regulations, the medical assessments specified in Column B, C, D and E that appear in Schedule 3 to this Instrument apply to a class of persons specified at Item 5; AND

8.SPECIFY that, for the purposes of paragraph 4005(1)(aa), 4006A(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of the Regulations where a person is a class of person in more than one Column A of Schedules 1, 2 or 3 the relevant Schedule is the highest number Schedule; AND

9.SPECIFY that, for the purposes of subparagraphs 4005(1)(aa)(ii), 4006A(1)(aa)(ii) and 4007(1)(aa)(ii) of the Regulations, medical examinations conducted within Australia must be conducted by Medibank Health Solutions or an Approved Medical Practitioner; AND

10.SPECIFY that, for the purposes of subparagraphs 4005(1)(aa)(ii), 4006A(1)(aa)(ii) and 4007(1)(aa)(ii) of the Regulations, medical examinations conducted outside Australia must be conducted by Panel Doctors and/or radiologists appointed by the Australian Government to perform medical examinations for visa applicants outside Australia.

This Instrument, number IMMI 11/085, commences on 24 March 2012.

Dated 13 February 2012

CHRIS BOWEN

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1:   Clauses 4005(1)(aa), 4006A(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) provides that an applicant has undertaken a required health assessment as specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing.

NOTE 2:    The Schedules are numbered 1 to 3.  Schedule 3 is the highest number Schedule.]

Schedule 1

Column A	Column B	Column C	Column D	Column E
Country of citizenship; or country where the applicant has spent 3 or more consecutive months in the last 5 years in a LOWER risk country	Temporary stay in Australia up to and including 12 months	Temporary stay in Australia of more than 12 months	Permanent and provisional visa applicants	Additional medical assessments
American Samoa, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, British West Indies, Canada, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica (Commonwealth of), Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jan Mayen, Jordan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Martinique, Monaco, Montserrat, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pitcairn Islands, Puerto Rico, Saint Helena, Saint Barthélémy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon,  San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, United States of America, United States Virgin Islands, Vatican City	No medical assessment other than additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Schedule	No medical assessment other than additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Schedule	Under 11 years of age: Medical examination Aged 11 and older and under 15 years of age: Medical examination and chest x-ray Aged 15 years of age or older: Medical examination, chest x-ray, and HIV test	Likely to work or be a trainee at an Australian Childcare centre (including preschool and crèche): Chest x-ray Intending to work as (or study to be) a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic:   Chest x-ray, medical examination, HIV test, Hepatitis B and C tests Pregnant and intending to have the baby in Australia: Hepatitis B test Aged 75 years and older and applying for a Subclass 676, 679, 456, 459 visa and not required to undergo a medical examination: Aged visitor health check

Schedule 2

Column A	Column B	Column C	Column D	Column E
Country of citizenship; or country where the applicant has spent 3 or more consecutive months in the last 5 years in a MEDIUM risk country	Temporary stay in Australia up to and including 12 months	Temporary stay in Australia of more than 12 months	Permanent and provisional visa applicants	Additional medical assessments
Albania, Algeria, Anguilla, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Colombia, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macedonia (the former Yugoslav Republic of), Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, New Caledonia, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Tahiti, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, West Bank and Gaza Strip	No medical assessment required other than additional medical assessments specified in Column E  of this Schedule	Under 11 years of age: Medical examination and any additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Schedule Aged 11 or older: Medical examination, chest x-ray and any additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Schedule Applicants for a Subclass 457 visa need only meet the chest x-ray and any additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Schedule	Under 11 years of age: Medical examination Aged 11 or older and under 15 years of age: Medical examination and chest x-ray Aged 15 years or older: Medical examination, chest x-ray, and HIV test	Likely to enter a classroom situation for more than 3 months: Chest x-ray and medical examination Intending to work as (or study to be) a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic: Chest x-ray, medical examination, HIV test, Hepatitis B and C tests Likely to work (or be a trainee) at an Australian Childcare centre (including preschool and crèche): Chest x-ray Likely to enter a health care or hospital environment: Chest x-ray Pregnant and intending to have the baby in Australia: Hepatitis B test Aged 75 years and older and applying for a Subclass 676, 679, 456, 459 visa and not required to undergo a medical examination: Aged visitor health check

Schedule 3

Column A	Column B	Column C	Column D	Column E
Country of citizenship; or country where the applicant has spent 3 or more consecutive months in the last 5 years in a HIGHER risk country	Temporary stay in Australia up to and including 12 months	Temporary stay in Australia of more than 12 months	Permanent and provisional visa applicants	Additional medical assessments
Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China (People’s Republic of), Comoros, Congo (Republic of the), Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Croatia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor (Timor Leste), Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR of the PRC, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Macau SAR of the PRC, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mayotte, Mauritania, Melanesia, Micronesia (Federated States of), Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Palau (Republic of), Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pleasant Island, Qatar, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Reunion Islands, Romania Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tokelau, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu,  Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.	3 months or under stay in Australia: No medical assessment other than additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Schedule More than 3 month stay in Australia and 11 years or older: Chest x-ray and and any additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Schedule More than 3 months stay in Australia and under 11 years of age: Medical examination	Under 11 years of age: Medical examination and any additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Schedule Aged 11 or older: Medical examination, chest x-ray and any additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Schedule Applicants for a Subclass 457 visa need only meet the chest x-ray and any additional medical assessments specified in Column E of this Schedule	Under 11 years of age: Medical examination Aged 11 or older and under 15 years of age: Medical examination and chest x-ray Aged 15 years or older: Medical examination, chest x-ray, and HIV test	Likely to enter a classroom situation for more than 3 months: Chest x-ray and medical examination Intending to work as (or study to be) a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic: Chest x-ray, medical examination, HIV test, Hepatitis B and C tests Likely to work (or be a trainee) at an Australian Childcare centre (including preschool and crèche): Chest x-ray Likely to enter a health care or hospital environment: Chest x-ray Pregnant and intending to have the baby in Australia: Hepatitis B test Aged 75 years and older and applying for a Subclass 676, 679, 456, 459 visa and not required to undergo a medical examination: Aged visitor health check