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responsible to care for the member while they are unfit for duty, or a health professional.

                                                                                                                                                                                 Note: An absence of more than 3 days should only be approved with the recommendation of a Defence health professional.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                           The supervisor is satisfied that the member is unable to formally apply for leave to be absent under this Part within a reasonable period due to their unfitness for duty.

5.3.9 Payment of salary and allowances on a medical absence

1.  Any salary, allowance or benefit for which a member was eligible for immediately before a medical absence may continue to be paid during the medical absence as long as the member continues to meet conditions required for eligibility, other than attending for duty.
2.  To avoid doubt, if the rates of a benefit or contribution that the member is eligible for while on a medical absence change, that change applies in relation to the member.
3.  A member may cease to be eligible for an allowance or benefit during a period of medical absence if they cease to meet a condition required for eligibility, other than attending for duty.
4.  A member's medical absence is conditional on the member only engaging in paid work outside the ADF (as an employee, under a contract or otherwise) if that external work is part of an ADF-approved convalescence or career transition activity.
5.  An absence ceases to be a medical absence if the condition in subsection 4 is not met by the member. No salary or allowances are payable under this Part for the absence and the absence may be an absence without leave.

5.3.10 Interaction between medical absence and other forms of leave

1.  A member who could reasonably apply for a medical absence because they are unfit for duty must apply for that type of leave and not another form of leave.
2.  A member who is being actively managed on a crisis management plan may access leave under this Part only and must not be required to access their recreation leave or other accrued leave credit while the crisis continues.
3.  A member may apply for a medical absence if they become unfit for duty while on a period of recreation leave or long service leave.

    Note:  Sections 5.4.35 and 5.5.12 provide that a member who has been approved a medical absence while on recreation leave or long service leave will be re-credited their leave if specific criteria are met.

5.3.11 Travel for medical purposes

   Travel costs may be provided in the following circumstances, to assist with medical needs.
   a.                                                                                          If a member must travel to an appointment relating to a medical or dental condition for which treatment is provided under section