Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:2:p40
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 40/51)
Character Range: 3432228–3438672

member's posting location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                               The alternative education arrangements made for the child and their cost.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                               The nature and cost of other arrangements that the member could be expected to make at the posting location or in Australia.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                               Any other circumstance at the posting location affecting the educational welfare of the child.
3.  The amount of education assistance is one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                               If paragraph 1.a applies, one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The amount the member would be eligible for under Division 2 if their child was studying at the benchmark school at the posting location overseas.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              An amount the CDF considers reasonable.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                               If paragraph 1.b applies, the benefits the member would be eligible for under Division 4 if the child lived in Australia and attended a non‑Government school that provided for the child's alternative education arrangements.
4.  A member eligible for education assistance for a child under this section is not eligible for education assistance under section 15.6.10 for that child.

15.6.19 Travel benefit for child leaving posting location overseas

1.  This section applies to a member if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                           The member's child leaves the member's posting location overseas to begin school at another location.
    b.                                                                                                           The member will receive education assistance for the child in the other location.
2.  If the child is to attend a school in Australia, the travel benefit is the lesser of the following.
    a.                                                                                                           The allowable travel cost for the child to travel from the posting location overseas to the school.
    b.                                                                                                           The actual cost of the travel.
3.  If the child is to attend a school outside of Australia, the travel benefit is the lesser of the following.
    a.                                                                                                           The allowable travel cost for the child to travel from the posting location overseas to the school.
    b.                                                                                                           The allowable travel cost for the child to travel from the posting location overseas to the last posting location in Australia.
    c.                                                                                                           The actual cost of the travel.

15.6.20 Accompanying a child to begin boarding school

1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The member's child has lived at the member's posting location overseas for at least a year or a school year.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The member's child is leaving the posting location to attend boarding school in another location.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The member's child has not previously attended a school as a boarder.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The member is eligible for education assistance for their child to attend primary or secondary school at their next location.
2.  The member is eligible for the travel costs between the member's posting location and the child's school for the member or member's partner to accompany their