Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p157
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 157/293)
Character Range: 2486136–2491482

travel and provide support to the member, the approved visitor may nominate another person from one of the classes in subsection 1 to be considered.
4.  In exceptional circumstances, the CDF may approve any of the following people to accompany the approved visitor.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                      A second parent of the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                      One or more children of the member.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                      An escort for the member's child.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                      A carer of the approved visitor.

9.3.68 Approved period for visit

1.  The member may have a visit at Commonwealth expense from an approved visitor for a period of up to 7 consecutive days.

    Note: The 7 consecutive days is inclusive of the return travel time.
2.  The CDF may approve additional benefits in relation to a visit when both of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                      The medical authority recommends that a longer period will significantly benefit the member
    b.                                                                                                                      One of the circumstances in the following table applies.

Item                                                                                                      Length of recommended visit...  when...
1.                                                                                                        up to 21 consecutive days       the member has had major surgery and the post-operative recovery is to last longer than 7 consecutive days.
the member is undergoing specialist treatment in hospital that will last longer than 7 consecutive days.
2.                                                                                                        21 or more consecutive days     the member has been assessed by the medical authority as likely to remain very seriously ill or seriously ill for longer than 21 consecutive days.

9.3.69 Long term illness

   A member ceases to be eligible for assistance under this Division from the day they are provided a sustainable welfare management plan. This does not affect the return travel benefit for any approved visitor.

9.3.71 Assistance with domestic travel

1.  The CDF may approve return economy class air travel within Australia for the approved visitor.
2.  If air travel is not available to the location where the member is hospitalised, assistance with the cost of other modes of transport, such as rail or road, is provided to the approved visitor.
3.  Costs incurred by the approved visitor for public transport, including taxi fares, between any of the following locations may be reimbursed on the production of receipts.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The member's hospital.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The approved visitor's accommodation.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The airport, bus or train terminal.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The approved visitor's home.
4.  The CDF may approve the reimbursement of the lower of the following costs if the approved visitor arranged their own travel prior to the benefit being approved.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The amount incurred by the approved visitor. The approved visitor must produce receipts for the travel to allow for reimbursement.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The amount that would have been incurred if the travel had been taken by a member and the travel had been arranged by Defence Member and Family