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the matters that may be taken into account in considering whether a veteran is likely to recommence remunerative work, the Commission may have regard to the state of the labour market:
 (a) in the geographical area in which the veteran will probably seek to obtain work;
 (b) at the time when the veteran will probably seek to obtain work.

2.2.5  Medical management and psychosocial services
  The Commission may approve the inclusion of medical management services or psychosocial services in a vocational rehabilitation program for a veteran if the Commission is satisfied that the services are reasonably required to:
 (a) assist the veteran to achieve or retain suitable paid employment; or
 (b) address an identified rehabilitation barrier as part of the process of assisting the veteran to achieve or retain suitable paid employment.

2.3—Commencement and cessation of a vocational rehabilitation program

2.3.1  Commencement of a vocational rehabilitation program
  For the purposes of this Scheme and section 115C of the Act, a veteran is taken to have commenced undertaking a vocational rehabilitation program on the date specified as the commencement date by the Commission in the determination approving the veteran's participation in an approved program, which must not be a date earlier than the date of the determination.

2.3.2  Failure to comply with an approved plan or approved program
  If the Commission is satisfied that a veteran:
 (a) has, without reasonable cause, failed to comply with, or participate in, an important element of an approved plan or vocational rehabilitation program; or
 (b) is not capable of completing an approved program;
the Commission may determine that the veteran is no longer participating in, or undertaking, a vocational rehabilitation program under this Chapter.

2.3.3  Cessation of a vocational rehabilitation program
  For the purposes of this Scheme and subsection 115C of the Act, the Commission may specify a date on which the veteran is taken to have ceased to be undertaking a vocational rehabilitation program, which may be a date earlier than the date of the determination.

Chapter 3—Programs for other veterans

  Purpose of this Chapter:   Certain veterans who are not in receipt of a pension by way of compensation at the special rate or intermediate rate or invalidity service pension may participate in a rehabilitation program, whether they are in receipt of a pension or not. Rehabilitation programs under this Chapter may assist veterans:
            to obtain remunerative work if they are not currently employed; or
            to increase the number of hours of remunerative work if they are in part‑time employment; or
            to maintain them in employment, if they are having difficulties in coping with their current work; or
            who have recently separated, or are soon to separate, from the Australian