Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p102
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 102/293)
Character Range: 2226375–2233996

advice from educational institutions in the former and gaining locations.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                  The circumstances of the member's posting and the likely location of future postings.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                  Any other assistance available from Defence Member and Family Support to support resident family who has special needs.
    e.                                                                                                                                                                  Any other disabilities of the child or adult child.
    f.                                                                                                                                                                  The interests of Defence.
    g.                                                                                                                                                                  Any other factor relevant to the child's or adult child's educational progress.
    h.                                                                                                                                                                  The student's accommodation lease arrangements.

Part 5: Emergency Support for Families Scheme

8.5.1 Purpose

   The purpose of this section is to support the well-being of a member's resident family while the member is absent on duty and during an emergency situation.

8.5.2 Definitions

1.  Emergency situation means an event meets any of the following.
    a.                                                                                              It is unforeseen.
    b.                                                                                              It is sudden.
    c.                                                                                              It exceeds the coping mechanisms of the member's resident family.
2.  An emergency situation is not an event that occurs due to a member's ordinary work situation.

8.5.3 Emergency support

   A member is eligible for emergency support for their resident family in an emergency situation if all of the following apply.
   a.                                                                                                                             The member is in one of the following situations.
                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                        They are absent from home for Service reasons.
                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                       They are required to perform duty outside their working hours with less than 48 hours' notice.
                                                                                                                                  iii.                                                                                                      They are in hospital or unable to provide care to their resident family for a medical reason.
   b.                                                                                                                             An application for emergency support has been made through one of the following.
                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                        The Defence Member and Family Helpline.
                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                       The member's local Defence Member and Family Support office.
   c.                                                                                                                             The CDF is satisfied that the grant of emergency support is appropriate, having regard to the following.
                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                        Whether the member's resident family have insufficient immediate family or local support.
                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                       The recommendations made by a Defence Member and Family Support social worker.
                                                                                                                                  iii.                                                                                                      The needs of the member's resident family.
                                                                                                                                  iv.                                                                                                       Whether the member's resident family have experienced an emergency situation.

8.5.4 Emergency support

   For the purpose of section 8.5.3, any of the following persons may apply for emergency support.
   a.                                                                                               The member.
   b.                                                                                               The member's resident family.
   c.                                                                                               The member's recognised other persons.
   d.                                                                                               The unit commander if any of the following agree to receive the support.
                                                                                                    i.                                                                        The member.
                                                                                                    ii.                                                                       The member's resident family.
                                                                                                    iii.                                                                      The resident family's authorised representative.

8.5.5 When emergency support has been approved

   Emergency support includes the following.
   a.                                         Organisation of professional care and emotional support for the family.
   b.                                         Case management services to the family throughout the emergency, with regular feedback to the people who have been agreed upon in the support plan.
   c.                                         Other support measures as required in