Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:front:0:p31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
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Character Range: 145983–151469

the member's deployment, they moved to a family benefit location or another location for family support.
   b.                                                                               The member meets all of the following.
                                                                                    i.                                               On return from deployment, they do not commence a new posting in Australia.
                                                                                    ii.                                              They reside in their housing benefit location without any accompanied resident family.

1.3.26 Unaccompanied resident family — Partners who do not live together

   A partner is unaccompanied resident family if all of the following apply.
   a.                                                                         The CDF is satisfied that the member and their partner are not able to live together due to one of the following.
                                                                              i.                                                                                                                 Service requirements.
                                                                              ii.                                                                                                                Court orders relating to a child of the member or of the person.
                                                                              iii.                                                                                                               Court orders relating to the safety and welfare of a person.
   b.                                                                         The member resides in their housing benefit location without any accompanied resident family.

1.3.27 Unaccompanied resident family — Recognised family in connection with recruitment from overseas

   Recognised family is unaccompanied resident family if all of the following apply.
   a.                                                                                 The member meets all of the following.
                                                                                      i.                                                                                                They were recruited from overseas.
                                                                                      ii.                                                                                               They were moved to Australia at Commonwealth expense.
                                                                                      iii.                                                                                              They reside in their housing benefit location without any accompanied resident family.
   b.                                                                                 The recognised family's first home in Australia is not in the member's housing benefit location.

1.3.28 Unaccompanied resident family — Compassionate reasons

1.  Resident family is unaccompanied resident family if the CDF is satisfied that there are compassionate reasons to recognise them as unaccompanied resident family, having regard to the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                 The health and welfare of the member and their resident family.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                 Any other relevant matter.
2.  In making a decision under subsection 1, the CDF must also specify the duration in which the decision is to apply.

1.3.29 Unaccompanied resident family — Child absent due to education

   A child is unaccompanied resident family of a member if all of the following apply.
   a.                                                                                   The member has unaccompanied resident family.
   b.                                                                                   The child is absent from the member's home only because they are undertaking full-time primary, secondary or undergraduate tertiary education.
   c.                                                                                   The member resides in their housing benefit location without any accompanied resident family.

Subdivision 5: Dual serving members

1.3.30 Who this subdivision applies to

1.  This subdivision applies to a member (the first member) who meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                      The member's partner is also a member (the second member).
    b.                                                                                                      The first member has a different housing benefit location than the second member.
2.  Despite subsection 1, this subdivision does not apply if both members occupy living-in accommodation.

1.3.31 Dual serving member – Partner only

   If the member's (the first member) only resident family is their partner (the second member) and the