Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p103
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 103/293)
Character Range: 2233663–2239837

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 consultation with the affected family.
   d.                                         Development of a longer term strategy to promote the well-being of the family for the remainder of the member's period of absence.
   e.                                         A service provided under section 8.5.6.

8.5.6 Types of services available

1.  A member is eligible for the following emergency services for their resident family up to a combined maximum cost of $3,000 for each emergency.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The following service provided by professional providers.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       i.                                                                                                                                                                              Care of the member's resident family.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ii.                                                                                                                                                                             Specialist care of the member's resident family.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       iii.                                                                                                                                                                            Housekeeping.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       iv.                                                                                                                                                                             Child care.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       v.                                                                                                                                                                              Respite care.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Travel for immediate family to provide support to the member's resident family.
2.  Despite subsection 1, if a service under subsection 1 is not available in the resident family's location, the CDF may approve payment of travel and associated costs to a provider sourced from another location.

    Note:  The service providers' travel and associated costs are taken into account as part of the cap on assistance payments under subsection 1.
3.  Assistance under this section is only provided to a member's resident family for emergency services recommended in the social worker's support plan.
4.  The assistance under this section can be paid by the following means, up to the maximum cost for the emergency.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 If the service is paid by the member or their resident family — by reimbursement of the cost of the services on presentation of receipts to Defence Member and Family Support.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 If the service is provided and an invoice is issued by the service provider — by payment to the service provider on presentation of the invoice.

Part 6: Resident family who have special needs

Division 1: Assistance on removal

8.6.1 Purpose

   The purpose of this Division is to provide assistance to a member who has resident family or recognised other persons with special needs on posting.

8.6.2 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member who meets all the following.
   a.                                                              They have any of the following who has special needs.
                                                                   i.                                                        Resident family.
                                                                   ii.                                                       Recognised other persons.
   b.                                                              They have been granted a removal under Chapter 6 Part 5.

8.6.3 Limitations on assistance

   A member is not eligible for assistance under this Part for services that are provided to them by any other Commonwealth body, State or Territory Government department, or Government funded agencies.

8.6.4 Payment

   Assistance under section 8.6.6 and 8.6.7 is paid in one of the following ways.
   a.                                                                              If