The following are impairment matters:
- a registered teacher is affected by use of or dependence on alcohol or a drug to such an extent that their ability to practise as a teacher is or is likely to be affected
- a registered teacher suffers from an impairment to such an extent that their ability to practise as a teacher is or is likely to be affected.
The word 'impairment' is defined to mean
- mental disability
- injury
- physical illness.