15.5.14 Purpose
15.5.15 Travel
to another location for health care
15.5.16 Provision
of escort
15.5.17 Travel
for child to accompany a parent
15.5.18 Class
of air travel for health care
15.5.19 Living
costs at another location during treatment
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The purpose of this Division is to help with the cost of travel to obtain health care. |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B, item 116. |
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The CDF may approve travel at Commonwealth expense so that an eligible person can receive treatment at another location. The travel must be for one of these reasons. |
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The eligible person requires health care that cannot be provided at the posting location. |
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The health care cannot be delayed until the person is away from the posting location for recreation or other purposes. |
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The CDF must consider all these criteria. |
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The apparent state of health of the eligible person. |
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Any available professional advice on the person's state of health. |
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The health care facilities available at the posting location. |
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The availability and skill of health care professionals at the posting location. |
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Any other factor relevant to the person's health. |
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Travel will not be approved at Commonwealth expense for any assisted reproductive services (ARS) procedures. |
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Persons who can make the decision under clause 15.5.15 on behalf of the Secretary/CDF: A person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the overseas post Senior ADF Representative at the overseas post A person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Manager Personnel Administration Centre A person authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the specified overseas post who locally engage staff (LES) who is: - Secretary
(Defence) - Defence
Administrative Assistant - Defence Office Manager Islamabad - Research and Finance Officer Paris - Personnel
Assistant to Defence Attaché Ank - Defence Office Manager Ottawa - Defence Administration Assistant – New Delhi - Manager Defence Administration – London |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B, item 117. |
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In addition to travel under clause 15.5.15, the CDF may approve the travel of an escort at Commonwealth expense. The CDF must consider all these criteria. |
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The reasons for the eligible person's travel. |
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The degree to which the person could travel independently for treatment. |
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Any other factor relevant to the person's welfare during the travel. |
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Persons who can make the decision under clause 15.5.16 on behalf of the Secretary/CDF: A person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the overseas post Senior ADF Representative at the overseas post A person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Manager Personnel Administration Centre A person authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the specified overseas post who locally engage staff (LES) who is: - Secretary
(Defence) - Defence
Administrative Assistant - Defence Office Manager Islamabad - Research and Finance Officer Paris - Personnel
Assistant to Defence Attaché Ank - Defence Office Manager Ottawa - Defence Administration Assistant – New Delhi - Manager Defence Administration – London |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B, item 117. |
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The CDF may approve the travel of a child to accompany a parent, if both these conditions apply. |
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An eligible person or escort has had travel approved under clauses 15.5.15 or 15.5.16. |
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The eligible person or escort is the child's parent. |
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The CDF must consider all these criteria when deciding to approve travel for a child to accompany a parent. |
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The child's age. |
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Any practical arrangements the person could make for the child's care in the circumstances. |
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The circumstances in which the person is to travel. |
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Persons who can make the decision under clause 15.5.17 on behalf of the Secretary/CDF: A person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the overseas post Senior ADF Representative at the overseas post A person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Manager Personnel Administration Centre A person authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the specified overseas post who locally engage staff (LES) who is: - Secretary
(Defence) - Defence
Administrative Assistant - Defence Office Manager Islamabad - Research and Finance Officer Paris - Personnel
Assistant to Defence Attaché Ank - Defence Office Manager Ottawa - Defence Administration Assistant – New Delhi - Manager Defence Administration – London |
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If an eligible person, escort or child travels under this Division, they are entitled to economy class travel. These two exceptions apply. |
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An eligible person is certified by a doctor as pregnant at the time of travel. The eligible person travels business class, or first class if business class is not available. |
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The CDF approves a higher class of travel as reasonable in the circumstances for an eligible person. |
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The CDF must consider all these criteria. |
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The person's apparent state of health. |
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The nature of the aircraft seating that the person requires for medical reasons during the travel. |
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Any other factor relevant to the person's travel. |
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The eligible person, escort and child are to travel in the same class. |
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Persons who can make the decision under p A person not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the overseas post Senior ADF Representative at the overseas post A person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Manager Personnel Administration Centre |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B, item 118. |
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This clause sets out accommodation and meal costs, for eligible persons who are authorised to travel under this Division. Exception: This clause does not apply to a person who is an in-patient at a hospital. |
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This table sets out the entitlements for travel from the posting location to another overseas location. |
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TABLE 1 Authorised travel from posting location to another overseas location |
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For a person living in... |
the entitlement is... |
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commercial accommodation for more than five days, with facilities to prepare a cooked meal |
The reasonable cost of the person's accommodation. |
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commercial accommodation for one to five days, with facilities to prepare a cooked meal |
as if the person were settling in on long-term posting at the other location. See: Chapter 14 Part 5, Settling in and out |
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commercial accommodation without facilities to prepare a cooked meal |
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private accommodation Example: staying with relatives or friends |
25% of the meals supplement payable if the person were settling in on long-term posting at the other location. See: Chapter 14 Part 5, Settling in and out |
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This table sets out the entitlements for travel from
the posting location to another location in |
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TABLE 2 Authorised travel from posting location to a location in Australia |
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For a person living in... |
the entitlement is... |
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commercial accommodation for more than five days, with facilities to prepare a cooked meal |
for accommodation only. Accommodation
is paid at the daily travelling allowance rate, as if the member was
temporarily performing duty at the location in Accommodation
may not be paid for more than 21 days. See: Annex
9.5.A within |
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commercial accommodation for one to five days, with facilities to prepare a cooked meal |
as in item a, plus the amount for meals payable under clause 14.5.5 if the member were evacuated to the location in Australia. See: Chapter 14 Part 6 Division 1, Evacuations |
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commercial accommodation without facilities to prepare a cooked meal |
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private accommodation Example: staying with relatives or friends |
25% of the amount for meals mentioned under items 2 and 3. See: Chapter 14 Part 6 Division 1, Evacuations |
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Regardless of a member's rank, the rates payable under this clause are limited to the rates payable to members with the rank of Colonel or lower. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 15.5.19.1 on behalf of the Secretary/CDF: A person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the overseas post Senior ADF Representative at the overseas post A person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Manager Personnel Administration Centre A person authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the specified overseas post who locally engage staff (LES) who is: - Secretary (Defence) Berlin - Defence Administrative Assistant Baghdad - Defence Office Manager Islamabad - Research and Finance Officer Paris - Personnel Assistant to Defence Attaché Ankara - Defence Office Manager Ottawa - Defence Administration Assistant – New Delhi - Manager Defence Administration – London |