Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01172:reg:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01172
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 3022–5872

4  Definitions
 (1) In this instrument:
Act means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.
approved child care service has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999.
Centrepay means the voluntary deduction service provided by Services Australia under section 61A of the Act.
equivalent rate of special benefit has the meaning given by section 123SB of the Act.
failure to undertake reasonable self‑care: see subsection (5).
financial exploitation: see subsection (3).
financial hardship: see subsection (4).
homelessness or risk of homelessness: see subsection (6).
indicator of vulnerability: see subsection (2).
program of regular health and development assessments, for a child, means a series of health and development assessments that are provided to the child:
 (a) by one or more treating health professionals; and
 (b) in accordance with the schedule of health and development assessments for a child of the same age, as set out in the record published by the Northern Territory and known as the My child health record, as in force when this instrument commences.
relevant priority needs, in relation to a person, means the priority needs (within the meaning of section 123TH of the Act) of the person and the priority needs (within the meaning of that section) of each of the following:
 (a) any child of the person;
 (b) any partner of the person;
 (c) any other dependants of the person.
school age child has the meaning given by section 123SDF of the Act.
severe disability or severe medical condition has the same meaning as in Part 2.5 of the Social Security Act 1991.
strategies includes tools and training.
terminal condition has the same meaning as in Part 2.5 of the Social Security Act 1991.
treating health professional has the meaning given by subsection 197(1) of the Social Security Act 1991.
treatment includes care.

Indicators of vulnerability
 (2) Each of the following circumstances is an indicator of vulnerability:
 (a) financial exploitation;
 (b) financial hardship;
 (c) failure to undertake reasonable self‑care;
 (d) homelessness or risk of homelessness.

Financial exploitation
 (3) A person (the first person) is experiencing financial exploitation, if another person or entity:
 (a) has acquired; or
 (b) has attempted to acquire; or
 (c) is attempting to acquire;
possession of, control of or the use of, or an interest in, some or all of the first person's financial resources, through the use of undue pressure, harassment, violence, abuse, deception, duress, fraud or exploitation.

Financial hardship
 (4) A person is experiencing financial hardship if:
 (a) the person is unable, due to a lack of financial resources, to obtain goods or services, or to access or engage in activities, to meet the person's relevant priority needs; and
 (b) that lack of