Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p156
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 156/293)
Character Range: 2481310–2486379

member granted compassionate travel is not eligible for travel costs beyond those provided for under this Division.

Division 9: Australians dangerously ill scheme – within Australia

9.3.63 Purpose

   The purpose of this Division is to provide the support of an approved visitor to a member who is hospitalised in Australia with a very serious or serious illness. The visit from an approved visitor is for the benefit of the member.

9.3.64 Definitions

   The following terms are defined for the purposes of this Division.
   Approved period has the meaning given in section 9.3.68.
   Approved visitor has the meaning given in section 9.3.67.

9.3.65 Member this Division applies to

   The CDF may approve a member as eligible for support under this Division when they meet both of the following conditions.
   a.                                                                                                                         The member is one of the following.
   i.                                                                                                                         A member of the Permanent Forces.
   ii.                                                                                                                        A member of the Reserves on continuous full-time service.
   iii.                                                                                                                       A member of the Reserves who falls ill or is injured while on duty or in uniform.
   b.                                                                                                                         The medical authority has recommended that a visit will benefit the member in any of the following circumstances.
   i.                                                                                                                         The member has been classified as very seriously ill and is likely to remain so, or may not recover.
   ii.                                                                                                                        The member has been classified as seriously ill.
   iii.                                                                                                                       The member has been classified as suffering a serious medical condition and is hospitalised outside of the housing benefit location to receive specialist treatment.

9.3.66 Members who this Division does not apply to

   This Division does not apply if the member's visitor normally lives in the location where the member is in hospital.

9.3.67 People who may be an approved visitor

1.  The CDF may approve one of the following persons as the approved visitor to visit the member.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                      A person identified by the member and recorded on PMKeyS as the primary emergency contact in the event of a casualty.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                      Recognised family of the member.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                      Resident family of the member.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                      A parent of the member, if the member has no resident family.
2.  The approved visitor must meet both of the following conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                      They must live in Australia.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                      They must be fit to travel.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Note: An approved visitor who has a medical condition that may be affected by travel must obtain written certification from a qualified medical practitioner that they are fit to travel.
3.  If the approved visitor is incapable or unable to travel and provide support to the member, the approved visitor may nominate another person from one of the classes in subsection 1 to be considered.
4.  In exceptional circumstances, the CDF may approve any of the following people to accompany