Part 4: Education assistance

8.4.1    Overview

 

When a member is posted within Australia, they may incur extra costs to educate or accommodate their child. Education assistance helps with these costs. This Part outlines the education assistance available to members for their children.

Exception: Division 5 outlines assistance for a member's tertiary student children living away from the member's location of residence. The member does not have to be posted to be eligible for this assistance.

8.4.2    Definition

 

The following definition applies to this Part.

 

Term

Definition in this Part

Compulsory tuition fees

Compulsory amounts levied by the school for educating the child, including compulsory sports levies. This does not include boarding fees.

8.4.3    Contents

 

This Part includes the following Divisions:

 

Division 1

General information on education assistance (clauses 8.4.4 to 8.4.7)

 

Division 2

School students at the gaining location (clauses 8.4.8 to 8.4.14)

 

Division 3

Loss of scholarship (clauses 8.4.15 to 8.4.17)

 

Division 4

School students not at a posting location (clauses 8.4.18 to 8.4.22)

 

Division 5

Tertiary students not at member's location of residence (clauses 8.4.23 to 8.4.26)

 

PACMAN                                                             AL1 (October 2008)                                                   Chapter 8 – Part 4 – 1