{"id":"F2024L01720","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Declared Place – Ukraine) Declaration 2024","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-declared-place-ukraine-declaration-2024","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442693,"registerId":"F2024L01720-fast-fetch-1775957643470","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Declared Place – Ukraine) Declaration 2024","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Declared Place – Ukraine) Declaration 2024\n\nI, MURRAY WATT, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, make the following declaration.\n\nDated 18 December 2024         \n\nMurray Watt\n\nMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations\n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Declaration\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Declared Place – Ukraine) Declaration 2024.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n3  Declaration  \n\n  For the purposes of subparagraph 6(1)(h)(ii) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, I declare that:\n\n- Ukraine\n\n\nis a place to which paragraph 6(1)(h) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 applies.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not alter the text or internal scope of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. It applies paragraph 6(1)(h) of that Act to Ukraine by declaring Ukraine a place within the meaning of that paragraph (section 3). The instrument therefore extends the Act’s geographic application to include Ukraine but does not itself change the Act’s substantive provisions, definitions, or obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with a single operative clause (section 3).","Effect is entirely by cross-reference to an external provision (subparagraph 6(1)(h)(ii) / paragraph 6(1)(h) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988), so substantive impact depends on that external text.","No definitions, exceptions, transitional or administrative provisions in the instrument itself.","Immediate commencement (day after registration) reduces procedural complexity but leaves implementation details to existing administrative frameworks.","Decision is ministerial and discrete, creating limited legislative drafting complexity but requiring readers to consult the parent Act for full effect."],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration names Ukraine as a “declared place” under subparagraph 6(1)(h)(ii) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, effective the day after registration. It does not itself create benefits or payments but makes paragraph 6(1)(h) apply to activities or people in Ukraine, so any entitlements, obligations or administrative duties arise from the Act. It matters to persons, organisations or insurers with operations, deployments or exposures in Ukraine."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act: declaring specific places for the purposes of extending workers' compensation coverage. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections spanning less than one page","Zero defined terms in the instrument itself","Single cross-reference to existing legislation (subparagraph 6(1)(h)(ii) of the SRC Act 1988)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Declaratory in nature: simply states a factual determination with legal effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument that adds **Ukraine** to a list of special places where Australian government employees can receive workers' compensation if they're injured or killed while working.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Under the *Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988* (the main law covering federal public servants' workplace injuries), there's a provision that extends coverage to certain overseas locations\n- This declaration officially names Ukraine as one of those locations\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Australian government employees (diplomats, aid workers, defence personnel, or other federal staff) working in Ukraine\n- Their families, if the employee is killed or seriously injured\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Without this declaration, federal workers in Ukraine might not be covered by Australia's workers' compensation scheme if they're injured\n- This is particularly significant given the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, where Australian officials may be deployed for humanitarian, diplomatic, or other government purposes\n- It ensures they have the same protections as if they were working in Australia or other already-declared places"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-declared-place-ukraine-declaration-2024","history":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-declared-place-ukraine-declaration-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-declared-place-ukraine-declaration-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-declared-place-ukraine-declaration-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-declared-place-ukraine-declaration-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-declared-place-ukraine-declaration-2024/documents"}}