Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p150
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 150/293)
Character Range: 2454910–2459182

a year.
4.  The benefit cannot be carried forward from one calendar year to the next.
5.  Children may travel to a destination other than the remote location to join a member or the member's partner. The cost cannot exceed the cost of travel to the member's remote location.
6.  If the child turns 18 during the last year of secondary school, at the end of the school year the member is eligible for a journey for the child to the member's remote location. Travel is to the remote location at the completion of the school year.
7.  ADF reunion travel does not apply if travel is already provided by a community-based scheme.

9.3.41 Period of eligibility

   This table outlines the period of eligibility for this Division.

Item  If the student...                                     the eligibility commences from...
1.    departs the remote location to attend school          the date of departure from the remote location.
2.    does not accompany the member to the remote location  the later of:
                                                            a. the day the member departs for the remote location, or
                                                            b. the day the member's resident family depart for the remote location.

9.3.42 Additional travel beyond benefit

1.  If the child has already used the benefit for the calendar year, the CDF may approve one additional journey. This would be for special circumstances only.
2.  The child must be attending a school with four term breaks in the school year.
3.  Before approving an additional journey, the CDF must consider all these factors.
    a.                                                                                                                                                           The age of the child and year of education.
    b.                                                                                                                                                           Any relevant school reports on the child's progress.
    c.                                                                                                                                                           The availability of board and lodging at the child's school.
    d.                                                                                                                                                           The availability and cost of suitable childcare arrangements for the child.
    e.                                                                                                                                                           The period of separation if this additional reunion visit did not occur.
    f.                                                                                                                                                           The period of reunion.
    g.                                                                                                                                                           Whether severe detriment to the child would result if not allowed this visit.
    h.                                                                                                                                                           Any other relevant factor.

9.3.43 Mode of travel

   Travel must be by the most economical means, using student concession fares whenever possible.

Division 7: Reunion travel for tertiary students

9.3.44 Purpose

   This Division assists a tertiary student to be reunited with their parents in some cases.

9.3.45 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member who meets either of these conditions.
   a.                                                                       They are eligible for education assistance under Chapter 8 Part 4 Division 5 for a child or adult child who is a tertiary student.
   b.                                                                       They would have been eligible for education assistance, but is not incurring costs for the student's accommodation.

9.3.46 Benefit

1.  The member is eligible for 2 return journeys for the tertiary student each calendar year. The journey