All medical assessments and medical reviews are undertaken by fully qualified medical practitioners who have experience and specialist training/qualifications in occupational medicine as well as in human disability evaluation. Desk assessments of eligibility are based on medical reports and other evidence furnished by the applicant and the applicant’s treating physician. The assessment is made in accordance with the Department's evidence based medical guidelines and protocols. Applicants who are not satisfied with a given decision have the right to request a review of that decision by a deciding officer or of appeal to the independent social welfare appeals office.
In the case of the person named, all medical evidence submitted was taken into account and given full consideration by my Department’s Medical Assessors at the Claim application stage and also at a subsequent review of that decision. The person concerned still has the right of appeal to the independent social welfare appeals office. Eligibility for Invalidity Pension is determined by the severity and expected duration of the medical condition. Invalidity Pension would be awarded if the medical condition incapacitated the customer from all categories of work. Monocular vision would not be a contraindication for all categories of work such as:
Light/semi-skilled – Receptionist;
Light/lesser skilled – Shop Assistant/Caretaker.
