Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01880:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01880
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 5499–8325

6  Determined class of persons
      For the purposes of paragraph 53B(1)(c) of the Act, the following class of persons is determined:
      A member or former member who:

       (a) is, in the opinion of the Commission, likely to benefit from participation in the non-liability rehabilitation pilot; and

         (b) consents to participate in the non-liability rehabilitation pilot.

  7 Conditions applicable to the provision of a rehabilitation program

    For the purposes of paragraph 53C(3)(a) of the Act, the conditions under which an approved rehabilitation program is provided by an approved program provider under the non-liability rehabilitation pilot are that the participant:

       (a)      resides in Australia; and
       (b)      is not:
          (i)  undertaking an approved rehabilitation program under the Act (within the meaning of that Act); or
          (ii) undertaking a rehabilitation program under section 37 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988 (within the meaning of that Act); or
          (iii)   receiving, or previously received, assistance to transition into civilian work under Part 3A of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations 2020.

  8 Limits applicable to the provision of rehabilitation program

    (1) Subject to subsection (2), for the purposes of paragraph 53C(3)(b) of the Act, the limits (whether financial or otherwise) under which an approved rehabilitation program is provided by an approved program provider are:

       (a)      an amount not exceeding $4,000 may be allocated to pay for the cost of managing an approved rehabilitation program;
       (b)      an amount not exceeding $2,500 may be allocated for psychosocial training activities, which may include activities such as sport/exercise membership fees, community club membership fees, and short courses that promote health and wellbeing; and
       (c)      an amount not exceeding $2,000 may be allocated for vocational assessment and rehabilitation, which may include the activities outlined in subsection 18D(3) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations;
       (d)      the duration of an approved rehabilitation program is not to exceed six months;
       (e)      where a participant has elected to again participate in the non-liability rehabilitation pilot after the conclusion of an approved rehabilitation program their new program is not to provide the same, or substantially the same activities that were provided in the concluded program.

    (2) The maximum amounts payable for activities under an approved rehabilitation program, the duration of an approved rehabilitation program and the activities that can be provided under an approved rehabilitation program, may be varied by the rehabilitation authority.