Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01209:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01209
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 3697–6297

6  MRCC may grant acute support package
       (1) The MRCC may decide to grant a package (an acute support package) of assistance or benefits to a person if:
(a) subsection (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) applies to the person at the time the person's eligibility for an acute support package is determined; and
(b) if the person has previously been granted an acute support package—either:
 (i) the period during which assistance or benefits for that acute support package may be provided has ended by operation of subsection 9(2); or
 (ii) the support plan has been revoked; and
(c) the MRCC is satisfied that it is appropriate to grant an acute support package to the person to assist the person to adjust to new and challenging life circumstances.

Employees
       (2) This subsection applies to a person if the following criteria are satisfied:
(a) the person is an employee;
(b) the person is under 65 years of age;
(c) the person is receiving, or is eligible to receive, compensation under Division 3 of Part II of the Act;
(d) the MRCC is satisfied that the person, or a related person of the person, is experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing, crisis.

Spouses of deceased employees
       (3) This subsection applies to a person if the following criteria are satisfied:
(a) the person was a spouse of an employee immediately before the employee's death;
(b) the person is under 65 years of age;
(c) the deceased employee's death occurred no more than 2 years ago;
(d) the deceased employee's death resulted from an injury;
(e) either:
 (i) the injury arose out of or occurred in the course of the employee's employment; or
 (ii) the MRCC is satisfied that the deceased employee's death was a suicide that arose out of or occurred in the course of the employee's employment.

Former spouses of employees
       (4) This subsection applies to a person if the following criteria are satisfied:
(a) the person is a former spouse of an employee;
(b) the person is under 65 years of age;
(c) the employee is receiving, or is eligible to receive, compensation under Division 3 of Part II of the Act;
(d) either or both of the following apply:
 (i) the person ceased being the employee's spouse within the previous 12 months;
 (ii) a child of the employee who is under 18 years of age lives with the person;
(e) the MRCC is satisfied that the person is experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing, crisis.

Related people
       (5) This subsection applies to a person if the following criteria are satisfied:
(a) the person is a related person of an employee;
(b) the employee is under 65 years of