Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p112
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 112/293)
Character Range: 2278897–2284863

to and from any of the following for the person who will care for the dependant.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             i.                                                                                          The home of the person who will care for the dependant.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ii.                                                                                         The location of the Royal Commission hearing.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Any of the following services.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             i.                                                                                          Dependent care.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ii.                                                                                         Specialist dependent care.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             iii.                                                                                        Child minding.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             iv.                                                                                         Respite care.
3.  In this section, a person's dependant means someone the CDF is satisfied is dependent on the person.

Part 8: Family assistance for attendance at a coronial inquest

8.8.1 Purpose

1.  The purpose of this Part is to provide assistance for Australian Defence Force members' families to attend the coronial inquest at the Coroners Court of Queensland (Numbers 3191, 3192 and 3194 of 2012) into the deaths of three Defence members, LCPL Stjepan Rick Milosevic, SPR James Thomas Martin, and PTE Robert Hugh Frederick Poate, who died on operational service on 29 August 2012 in Afghanistan.
2.  This assistance is provided on the basis that a person does not gain or lose financially when attending the coronial inquest and associated events.

8.8.2 Definitions

   In this Part, decision-maker means Director General Select Strategic Issues Management.

8.8.3 Persons who this Part applies to

   A decision-maker may approve assistance for persons in any of the following classes.
   a.                                                                                    A member of the family of an ADF member whose death is the subject of the coronial inquest.
   b.                                                                                    A person whose role it is to support a person approved under paragraph a.

8.8.4 Assistance with travel

1.  A decision-maker may approve assistance with travel costs for an approved person if it would be unreasonable for them to travel to attend the coronial inquest or a related event on a daily basis.
2.  An approved person may be provided with travel assistance up to the amount that would be payable if they were an ADF member at the rank of Colonel or lower on duty travel. This includes the following costs.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                              Return travel door to door from the person's home to the location of the coronial inquest.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                              Accommodation, either booked from normal accommodation stock provided for Defence or paid for up to the amount a member would receive as travelling allowance.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                              Assistance with the cost of meals up to the amount a member would receive as travelling allowance.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                              Payment of reasonable travel costs between the accommodation and the venue of the coronial inquest, if it would be unreasonable for the person to walk that distance.
    e.                                                                                                                                                                                                              Payment for incidental expenses, at the amount a member would receive as travelling allowance. This is an amount to assist with the purchase of items such as tea, coffee and laundry.
3.  An approved person under paragraphs c, d and