Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 24/153)
Character Range: 1034476–1039986

any of the following persons who required to complete an isolation period.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                        A person who is the member's resident family.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                        A person who is a recognised other person.
2.  The following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                        If a member is required to perform duty at the place they are completing an isolation period, the member is not eligible for a short absence from duty for that period.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member has a partner who is eligible for the same benefit or a similar benefit for the same purpose, the member is not eligible for short absence from duty under this section at the same time the partner is receiving the same benefit or a similar benefit.

Division 4: Short absence – supervision of children

5.11.16 Purpose

   The purpose of this Division is to enable a member to take a short absence from duty to supervise their child due to the implementation of COVID-19 control measures as advised by Commonwealth, State or Territory health authorities.

5.11.16A Definitions

   In this Division the following apply.
   COVID-19 control measure means a measure taken to limit the spread of COVID-19 issued by the Commonwealth government or a State or Territory government however described.

   Note: A measure may be issued for example, in the form of guidance, a public health order or directive.

5.11.17 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member who has a child who meets all of the following.
   a.                                                                                 The child is recognised as resident family.
   b.                                                                                 The child attends one of the following.
                                                                                      i.                                           A secondary school.
                                                                                      ii.                                          A primary school.
                                                                                      iii.                                         A pre-school.
                                                                                      iv.                                          A kindergarten.
                                                                                      v.                                           A child care provider.

5.11.18 Short absence from duty – school and child care attendance

1.  Subject to subsections 2, 4 and 5, a member is eligible for short absence from duty for an approved period if both the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Their resident family or recognised other person are unable to attend their school, kindergarten or child care provider because of a COVID-19 control measure.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Note: This does not include a period the child would not have otherwise attended school, such as school holidays.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The member must supervise their resident family or recognised other person.
2.  An approved period is one of the following, but must not be longer than the duration of the resident family's or recognised other person's inability to attend their school, kindergarten or child care provider because of COVID-19 control measure.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A period approved by the member's Commanding Officer that is less than a total of 28 days.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A greater period approved by a decision maker that is up to the duration of the closure.
3.  In approving a period of short