30 April 2025
At the meeting of 1 April 2025 the RMA:
Determined Statements of Principles (SOPs) for:
| Condition | SOPs | |
|---|---|---|
| cut, stab, abrasion and laceration | 37/2025 | 38/2025 |
| suicide and attempted suicide | 39/2025 | 40/2025 |
| cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis) | 41/2025 | 42/2025 |
| analgesic nephropathy | 43/2025 | 44/2025 |
| Scheuermann’s disease (kyphosis) | 45/2025 | 46/2025 |
| systemic lupus erythematosus | 47/2025 | 48/2025 |
| discoid lupus erythematosus | 49/2025 | 50/2025 |
| diverticular disease of the colon | 51/2025 | 52/2025 |
Note:
- The investigation concerning 'spasmodic torticollis' has resulted in the determination of Statements of Principles concerning cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis).
- The investigation concerning 'Scheuermann’s disease' has resulted in the determination of Statements of Principles concerning Scheuermann’s disease (kyphosis).
Determined Amendment Statements of Principles (SOPs) for:
| Condition | SOPs | |
|---|---|---|
| cardiomyopathy | 53/2025 | 54/2025 |
The above SOPs take effect from 19 May 2025.
Completed Investigations
The above determinations conclude the previously advertised investigations into:
- cut, stab, abrasion and laceration
- suicide and attempted suicide
- spasmodic torticollis
- analgesic nephropathy
- Scheuermann's disease
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- discoid lupus erythematosus
- diverticular disease of the colon
- cardiomyopathy (focused - infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (COVID-19))
New Investigations
Decided to advertise the following investigations:
- sensorineural hearing loss (focused - definition)
- blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury
- accommodation disorder
- alcohol use disorder
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- bronchiectasis
- cardiac myxoma
- femoroacetabular impingement syndrome
- immersion pulmonary oedema
- influenza
- labral tear
- malaria
- popliteal entrapment syndrome
- rheumatoid arthritis
- sickle-cell disorder
- thromboangiitis obliterans
- tooth wear
The above investigation notices appear in the Government Notices Gazette of 28 April 2025.