4704.0 - The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2005  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/08/2005   
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APPENDIX 4 LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

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Specific limitations and restrictions are:
Core activity limitations; and/or
Schooling or employment restrictions (non-remote only)
Core activities are:
Self care-bathing or showering, dressing, eating, using the toilet and managing incontinence;
Mobility-moving around at home and away from home, getting into or out of a bed or chair; and using public transport;
Communication-understanding and being understood by others: strangers, family and friends.
Core activity limitation may be:
Non-remote and remote
Profound-unable to perform a core activity, or always needing assistance;
Severe-sometimes needing assistance to perform a core activity.
Non-remote only
Moderate-not needing assistance, but having difficulty performing a core activity;
Mild-having no difficulty performing a core activity, but using aids or equipment because of disability.