Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:2:p39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 39/51)
Character Range: 3426796–3433096

to a member whose child attends a primary or secondary school at the overseas posting location where, when combined, the school holiday period is greater than 60 weekdays in an academic year.

15.6.17D School holiday program costs

1.  Subject to subsection 2, a member is eligible for reimbursement of costs for each weekday, that their child attends a school holiday program that meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                             It meets any of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                              It is associated with an educational institution.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Note:  The educational institution the school holiday program is associated with does not need to be the school the child attends.
                                                                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                             It is an educational, vocational or developmental program, provided by a person qualified to deliver the program.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                             It is held in a school type setting and is not a camp or an overnight program.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                             It does not include any dangerous recreational activities.
2.  The number of days the member can receive reimbursement must not exceed the reimbursement period.

15.6.17E Reimbursement

1.  The maximum reimbursement for each day in the reimbursement period is the lesser of the following.
    a.                                                                                                              The amount calculated using the following formula.

                                                                                                                    Where:
                                                                                                                    A                                                                                                                                         is the post index applicable to the member's posting location at the time of reimbursement.
    b.                                                                                                              The amount charged for the day of school holiday program.
2.  A member is not eligible to be reimbursed any of the following costs associated with a school holiday program.
    a.                                                                                                              Accommodation, transport or travel incurred as a consequence of participating in the school holiday program.
    b.                                                                                                              Costs incurred for traveling to or from the school holiday program, including transport or travel, accommodation, meals and incidentals.
    c.                                                                                                              Optional activities offered as part of the school holiday program that incur extra costs.
3.  Reimbursement under this Division is payable to the member on end of the school holiday program.

Division 3: Education assistance for children overseas – special circumstances

15.6.18 Education assistance – inadequate education facilities

1.  A member is eligible for education assistance for their child studying by one of the following means if the CDF is satisfied the benchmark school at the posting location overseas is inadequate for the child.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                               By way of correspondence at the member's posting location overseas.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                               At an overseas location other than the member's posting location overseas.
2.  Before making the decision under subsection 1, the CDF must consider all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                               The availability and nature of the education facilities at the member's posting location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                               The alternative education arrangements made for the child and their cost.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                               The nature and cost of other arrangements that the member could be expected to make at the posting location or in Australia.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                               Any