Chapter 8: Members and their dependants

Contents

Overview

8.0.1

Overview

1

8.0.2

Contents

1

 

Part 1: Categories of member – dependants

8.1.1

Overview

1

8.1.2

Categories of member – dependants

1

8.1.3

Recognition of dependants

2

8.1.4

Applying for dependant category status

3

8.1.5

No entitlements to take up residence

3

 

Part 2: Recognition of interdependent partnerships

8.2.1

Overview

1

 

Part 3: Summary of conditions assisting dependants within Australia

8.3.1

Overview

1

8.3.2

Income support

1

8.3.3

Relocation

2

8.3.4

Housing assistance

3

8.3.5

Education and childcare

3

8.3.6

Travel

4

8.3.7

Leave

5

8.3.8

Benefits on injury or death of a member

6

8.3.9

Emergency support

6

8.3.10

Special needs

7

 

Part 3A: Member with dependants (unaccompanied)

8.3A.1

Overview

1

8.3A.2

Contents

1

Division 1: Becoming a member with dependants (unaccompanied)

8.3A.3

Purpose

1

8.3A.4

Purpose of member with dependants (unaccompanied) category

1

8.3A.5

Members who may not be a member with dependants (unaccompanied)

2

8.3A.6

Member who may be classified as a member with dependants (unaccompanied)

3

8.3A.7

Ending member with dependants (unaccompanied) categorisation

7

8.3A.8

Processes for categorisation as member with dependants (unaccompanied)

7

Division 2: Member with dependants (unaccompanied) summary

8.3A.9

Overview

1

8.3A.10

Member's dependants elect to remain in the member's losing location

1

8.3A.11

Member's dependants live in a personal location

2

8.3A.12

Member's dependants move to a personal location

4

8.3A.13

Service couple live apart

5

8.3A.14

Dependants removed to personal location on deployment

6

8.3A.15

Dependants return to a losing posting location

8

8.3A.16

Member recruited from overseas

9

8.3A.17

Dependants move for compassionate reasons

11

8.3A.18

Dependants move for employment or study

12

8.3A.19

Member moves to a remote location

14

8.3A.20

Dependants removed before the member's discharge

15

8.3A.21

Members who cannot be a member with dependants (unaccompanied)

16

 

Part 4: Education assistance

8.4.1

Overview

1

8.4.2

Definition

1

8.4.3

Contents

1

Division 1: General information on education assistance

8.4.4

Purpose

1

8.4.4A

Policy principles behind education assistance

1

8.4.5

Components of education assistance

2

8.4.6

Changes to eligibility periods

2

8.4.7

Assistance in special circumstances

3

Division 2: School students at the gaining location

8.4.8

Purpose

1

8.4.9

Member this Division applies to

1

8.4.10

Rate and period of reimbursement

2

8.4.10A

Web-based tutoring

2

8.4.11

Conditions for reimbursement to member

3

8.4.11A

Payments to tutor

3

8.4.12

Children with special needs

3

8.4.13

CDF discretion to extend education assistance

4

8.4.14

Applying for education assistance

5

Division 3: Loss of scholarship

8.4.15

Purpose

1

8.4.16

Member this Division applies to

1

8.4.17

Loss of scholarship

1

Division 4: School students not at a posting location

8.4.18

Purpose

1

8.4.19

Member this Division applies to

1

8.4.20

Rates of reimbursement

2

8.4.21

Period of reimbursement

3

8.4.22

Applying for education assistance

4

Division 5: Tertiary students not at member's location of residence

8.4.23

Purpose

1

8.4.24

Member this Division applies to

1

8.4.25

Rate and period of assistance

2

8.4.26

Applying for tertiary education assistance

3

  

Part 5: Emergency Support for Families Scheme

8.5.1

Purpose

1

8.5.2

Emergency situation

1

8.5.3

Eligibility for emergency support

1

8.5.4

Applying for emergency support

2

8.5.5

When emergency support has been approved

3

8.5.6

Types of services available

4

 

Annex 8.5.A

Application for Emergency Support for Families Scheme

1

 

Part 6: Dependants with special needs

8.6.1

Purpose

1

8.6.2

Definitions

1

8.6.3

Member this Park applies to

1

8.6.4

Special needs assistance

2

8.6.5

Restrictions on assistance

2

8.6.6

Assessment of assistance on postings

3

8.6.7

Special needs pre-positing visits

3

8.6.8

Assistance at the new posting location

4

8.6.9

Assistance with respite, personal care or therapy services

5

8.6.10

Assistance with equipment hire

6

8.6.11

Education assistance for children with special needs

6

8.6.12

Special housing needs

7

8.6.13

Special accommodation during removal

8

8.6.14

Allowable travel time

8

8.6.15

Remote location leave travel

8

 

Annex 8.6.A

Dependant with special needs

1

 

Part 7: Family assistance for attendance at a Court Inquiry

8.7.1

Purpose

1

8.7.2

Definition used in this Division

1

8.7.3

Persons who this Part applies to

1

8.7.4

Persons this Part does no apply to

2

8.7.5

Assistance for attendance

2

8.7.6

Assistance with domestic travel

2

8.7.7

Assistance with accommodation

3

8.7.8

Assistance with meals

3

8.7.9

Assistance with incidental expenses

4

8.7.10

Assistance with dependant or child care

4

8.7.11

Additional support

5

8.7.12

Accountability

5

 

Part 8: Spouse benefits on marriage breakdown

8.8.1

Overview

1

8.8.2

What is a marriage breakdown

1

8.8.3

Removal within Australia on marriage breakdown

2

8.8.4

Travel within Australia on marriage breakdown

2

8.8.5

How to apply for conditions in Australia

2

8.8.6

Overseas conditions

3

 

Part 9: ADF Family Health Trial

8.9.1

ADF Family Health Trial

1

 

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