Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package) Instrument 2022 (Cth)

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence, Veterans' and Families' Acute Support Package) Instrument 2022

made under section 268B of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Compilation no. 2

Compilation date 15 November 2024

This compilation was prepared by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel taking into account amendments up to F2024L01420. Contents Part 1 Preliminary 1 Name 3 Authority 5 Simplified outline of this instrument 6 Definitions Part 2 Commission may grant acute support package Division 1 Eligibility for acute support package 7 Commission may grant acute support package Division 2 Support plan for acute support package 8 Commission must develop support plan 9 Varying and revoking support plan Division 3 Conditions and limits on assistance or benefits 10 Assistance or benefits generally 11 Additional counselling 12 Additional assistance or benefits in relation to children Division 4 Other matters 13 Commission may request information Division 5 Operation of certain provisions—MRCA and DRCA (Defence, Veterans' and Families' Acute Support Package) Amendment Instrument 2024 14 Operation of paragraphs 7(5)(b) and 8(3)(b) during relevant period

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name This instrument is the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence, Veterans' and Families' Acute Support Package) Instrument 2022.

3 Authority This instrument is made under section 268B of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.

5 Simplified outline of this instrument

The Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission may grant an acute support package to a person who is: (a) a member or former member; or (b) a wholly dependent partner of a deceased member; or (c) a former partner of a member or former member; (d) a related person of a member or former member; or (e) a parent or step‑parent of a deceased member, or a parent or step‑parent of a wholly dependent partner of a deceased member or a parent or step‑parent of another person who was the partner of a deceased member; if the person meets certain eligibility criteria and the Commission is satisfied that it is appropriate to grant the package to assist the person to adjust to new and challenging life circumstances (section 7). The Commission must prepare a support plan for the person that outlines, among other things, the persons who will be provided with assistance or benefits under the support plan, the kinds of assistance or benefits that will be provided, and the periods during which the assistance or benefits will be provided (section 8). The support plan may be varied or revoked by the Commission in the circumstances outlined in section 9. Under an acute support package, assistance or benefits may be provided in the circumstances outlined in section 10. Additional counselling (section 11) and additional assistance or benefits in relation to children attending, or not yet attending, primary school may also be provided to certain persons (section 12).