Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p105
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 105/293)
Character Range: 2244538–2252141

person is on a government waiting list for the therapy and respite services in the new location.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     State or Territory assistance is not available or has a waiting period.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The member applies using the approved form.
2.  Respite care will only be provided if no other forms of care are available.
3.  In this section the following apply.
    Care or therapy services means any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Respite care.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Personal care.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Therapy services.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     An Early Intervention Program.
    Early Intervention Program means a program run by a government organisation, accredited non-government organisation or accredited private provider that provides assistance to promote the development of preschool aged children with special needs.

8.6.7 Assistance with equipment hire

1.  Subject to subsection 2, a member is eligible for financial assistance to hire specialist equipment in their housing benefit location or family benefit location if all the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                            One of the following applies.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                               The equipment used at their former housing or family benefit location was provided by a local Government funded service and cannot be transported to their housing or family benefit location.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                              The person with special needs was on a waiting list for the equipment at the former housing or family benefit location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                            The person with special needs is on a waiting list for the equipment at the housing or family benefit location.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                            The member has provided the following to Defence Member and Family Support.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                               Evidence of an approved application for placement on waiting lists for Government funded services at the housing or family benefit location.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                              Evidence that the type of equipment applied for was provided at the former housing or family benefit location or that the person was on a waiting list in that location.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  iii.                                                                                                             Evidence that equipment is not transportable or was provided by local Government funded services at the former housing or family benefit location.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                            The member applies using the approved form.
2.  The amount of assistance in subsection 1 cannot exceed the cost of hiring the equipment that the member had in the former housing or family benefit location.

8.6.8 Special housing needs

1.  A member is eligible for the following at their housing or family benefit location.
    a.                                                                                                                                                   Subject to subsection 2, any of the following housing modifications.
                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                                                                          Modifications that are similar to those at the member's residence in the former housing or family benefit location.
                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                                                         If there is not a split-system air conditioner — installation or removal of window mounted air conditioners and heaters that are portable and have been purchased by the member.
                                                                                                                                                         iii.                                                                                                                                                        If carpet is a trigger for a severe allergic reaction in the resident family with