Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:11:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 25/30)
Character Range: 172850–175763

are compelling circumstances affecting the sponsor or the applicant to justify the approval of the sponsorship of the applicant for the visa.
 (4) In this regulation:
letter of support means a letter of support provided by a State or Territory government welfare authority that:
 (a) supports a child's application for permanent residency in Australia; and
 (b) sets out:
 (i) the circumstances leading to the involvement of the State or Territory government welfare authority in the welfare of the child; and
 (ii) the State or Territory government welfare authority's reasons for supporting the child's application for permanent residency in Australia; and
 (c) describes the nature of the State or Territory government welfare authority's continued involvement in the welfare of the child; and
 (d) shows the letterhead of the State or Territory government welfare authority; and
 (e) is signed by a manager or director employed by a State or Territory government welfare authority.

Division 1.5—Special provisions relating to family violence

1.21  Interpretation
  In this Division:
independent expert means a person who:
 (a) is suitably qualified to make independent assessments of non‑judicially determined claims of family violence; and
 (b) is employed by, or contracted to provide services to, an organisation that is specified, in a legislative instrument made by the Minister, for the purpose of making independent assessments of non‑judicially determined claims of family violence.
non‑judicially determined claim of family violence has the meaning given by subregulations 1.23(8) and (9).
relevant family violence means conduct, whether actual or threatened, towards:
 (a) the alleged victim; or
 (b) a member of the family unit of the alleged victim; or
 (c) a member of the family unit of the alleged perpetrator; or
 (d) the property of the alleged victim; or
 (e) the property of a member of the family unit of the alleged victim; or
 (f) the property of a member of the family unit of the alleged perpetrator;
that causes the alleged victim to reasonably fear for, or to be reasonably apprehensive about, his or her own wellbeing or safety.
statutory declaration means a statutory declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959.
violence includes a threat of violence.

1.22  References to person having experienced or committed family violence
 (1) A reference in these Regulations to a person having experienced family violence is a reference to a person being taken, under regulation 1.23, to have experienced family violence.
 (2) A reference in these Regulations to a person having committed family violence in relation to a person is a reference to a person being taken, under regulation 1.23, to have committed family violence in relation to that person.

1.23  When is a person taken to have experienced or committed family violence?
 (1) For these Regulations, this regulation