Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:2:p41
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 41/51)
Character Range: 3438432–3446998

for their child to attend primary or secondary school at their next location.
2.  The member is eligible for the travel costs between the member's posting location and the child's school for the member or member's partner to accompany their child to begin boarding school outside the member's posting location overseas if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The travel arrangements with the child cannot be made in conjunction with other travel benefits.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           One of the following applies.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 i.                                                                                                                             The child is not permitted to travel alone.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ii.                                                                                                                            It would be severely detrimental to the child's welfare if the member or their partner did not accompany the child.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The CDF approves the travel.
3.  For the purpose of paragraph 2.c, the CDF must not approve the travel unless all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           There are special circumstances that require the child to be accompanied to begin boarding school.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           It is reasonable having regards to the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 i.                                                                                                                             The time the member has been overseas on posting.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ii.                                                                                                                            When the member or partner last travelled to the location where the child will be attending boarding school.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 iii.                                                                                                                           Any other factor relevant to the child beginning boarding school.
4.  Travel costs under subsection 1 means the lesser of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           One of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 i.                                                                                                                             If the child is to attend a school in Australia — the allowable travel costs for one person to travel from the posting location overseas to the school's location and return to the posting location overseas.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ii.                                                                                                                            If the child is to attend a school outside of Australia — the allowable travel costs for one person to travel from the posting location to the member's last posting location in Australia and return to the posting location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The actual cost of the travel.
5.  A member is only eligible for a benefit under this section once for each child on a long‑term posting overseas.

Division 4: Education assistance for children in Australia

15.6.23 Member this Division applies to

1.  This Division applies to a member on a long-term posting overseas who meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                The member's child is enrolled in one of the following in Australia.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      i.                                                                                           Primary school.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      ii.                                                                                          Secondary school.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      iii.                                                                                         A tertiary institution.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                During the child's study, their primary accommodation is not the family home in Australia.
    Note: This Division will continue to apply to a member after the member has been posted back to Australia until the member ceases to be eligible for education assistance under section 15.6.29.

15.6.24 Member this Division does not apply to

   This Division does not apply to a member in relation to a child in Australia if the member's