Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01880:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01880
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 3190–5499

5  Definition
  In this instrument:
    Act means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
    approved program provider has the same meaning as in the Act.
    approved rehabilitation program means a rehabilitation program provided under section 53C of the Act for a person by the person's rehabilitation authority.
                Note:  Subsection 53C(2) of the Act provides that for the purposes of designing or providing a    rehabilitation program:
             (i)         the rehabilitation authority or approved program provider may seek the assistance of persons with suitable qualifications or expertise in the design or provision of rehabilitation programs; and
             (ii)       the rehabilitation authority or approved program provider may take into account any relevant information of which it is aware or that is brought to its attention.
    Commission means the body corporate known as the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission established under section 361 of the Act.
    former member means a person who:
    (a)      is a former member (within the meaning of the Act); and
    (b)      who was a member at any time on or after 1 December 1988.
    member has the same meaning as in the Act.
    participant means a person undertaking an approved rehabilitation program provided by an approved program provider under the non-liability rehabilitation pilot.
    psycho-social training includes but is not limited to services and activities to assist with building social connectedness and overcoming barriers to social wellbeing.
        Note:    Examples of psycho-social training include, but are not limited to, community inclusion activities, sporting clubs, hobby clubs and wellbeing activities.
    rehabilitation authority has the same meaning as in the Act.
    rehabilitation program means either or both psycho-social training or vocational assessment and rehabilitation provided to a member or former member under Part 2A of Chapter 3 of the Act that has been approved by the rehabilitation authority and provided by an approved program provider.
    vocational assessment and rehabilitation includes, but is not limited to the types of assistance set out in subsection 18D(3) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations 2020.