Ollerenshaw and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Secretary of the Department of Social Services to refuse an application for a Disability Support Pension. The matter came before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant's medical conditions were fully diagnosed, treated, and stabilised, and whether the applicant's impairments rated at 20 points or more under the relevant Impairment Tables.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review. It concluded that the applicant's circumstances did not meet the criteria for the Disability Support Pension. The Tribunal noted that if the applicant's circumstances change or worsen, he is entitled to submit a new application at any time, supported by new reports from relevant health professionals addressing the Impairment Tables and assigning points for each condition.