Transposition of Great Vessels
The complete transposition of the aorta and pulmonary artery. The diagnosis must be confirmed by an appropriate specialist and supported by an echocardiogram and must require surgical repair.
Deafness
Congenital hearing impairment in both ears, identified during newborn hearing screening and confirmed by an appropriate specialist as resulting in:
an average hearing threshold in both ears, whether aided or unaided, of 91db or greater as measured at 500, 1000 and 1500 Hz; or
the recommendation for an insertion of a cochlear ear implant.
32. Definitions of conditions for the Optional Children's and Maternity Benefit
Pregnancy Complications Benefit conditions
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Over activation of the coagulation and fibrinolytic system resulting in microvascular thrombosis and consumption of platelets and coagulation factors.
DIC complicating pregnancy may follow any major haemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, amniotic fluid embolism, endotoxic shock, and when foetal death occurs after 20 weeks.
Eclampsia
The occurrence of grand mal seizures in the presence of hypertension, proteinuria and oedema complicating a pregnancy, and not being due to other causes such as epilepsy.
Hydatidiform mole
Development of multiple fluid filled cysts in the uterus after the degeneration of the placenta which results in the death of the embryo as confirmed by a registered medical practitioner .
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1106 AL-PC version 7 Effective 12 May 2026
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