Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00207:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00207
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 11006–13936

substantially—maintaining the veteran in full‑time remunerative work;
 (e) if the veteran is undertaking full‑time remunerative work and the veteran is at risk of losing that work—maintaining the veteran in substantial remunerative work;
 (f) if a veteran is otherwise at risk of having to cease remunerative work in the short term—maintaining the veteran in long‑term remunerative work;
being work that the veteran is likely to be able to sustain in the long term and which is not likely to worsen the veteran's health.
Tribunal means the Administrative Review Tribunal under the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024;
veteran has the meaning given by section 115A of the Act.

1.3.2  Approved program
  For the purposes of this Scheme, approved program means the particular vocational rehabilitation program under Chapter 2 or the particular rehabilitation program under Chapter 3, relating to a veteran, that has been approved by the Commission under this Scheme.
Note: see paragraphs 2.2.2 and 3.2.1 in relation to the approval of a program.

1.3.3  Content of an approved program
  Without limiting the content of an approved program, it may include one or more of the following elements:
 (a) general advice and assistance on job seeking;
 (b) referral for vocational assessment;
 (c) vocational guidance and counselling;
 (d) case management;
 (e) assistance with updating skills and retraining;
 (f) assistance with entry to other vocational rehabilitation programs;
 (g) advice or assistance if the veteran's job is in jeopardy;
 (h) assistance with job placement including selection interview skills training and involvement in job clubs;
 (i) provision of an advocacy service for the veteran with the veteran's employer;
 (j) transport and accommodation assistance under Chapter 4;
 (k) grants for aids, appliances and workplace modifications under Chapter 4;
 (l) education programs and related assistance under Chapter 4;
 (m) the provision of medical management services;
 (n) the provision of psychosocial services;
but only if an element is not reasonably available to the veteran without significant cost from another source.

1.3.4  When an application is taken to be made
  For the purposes of this Scheme, if an application under this Scheme (other than an application to the Tribunal) is required to be made in writing, the application will only be taken to have been made when it is received at an office of the Department in Australia.

1.4—Information to be obtained by Secretary

1.4.1  Assessment of a veteran for participation in the Scheme
  For the purposes of obtaining information about any matter relevant to a determination under this Scheme, the Secretary may require a veteran to be examined or assessed, or both, by a relevant service provider.

1.4.2  Report from a service provider
  Upon completing the examination or assessment, the service provider must provide a report to the Secretary