{"id":"F2014L01531","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – AIATSIS Volunteers) Notice 2014","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-aiatsis-volunteers-notice-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128720,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L01531-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – AIATSIS Volunteers) Notice 2014","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – AIATSIS Volunteers) Notice 2014\n\nI, ERIC ABETZ, Minister for Employment, make this Notice under subsection 5(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\nDated 6th November 2014\n\nERIC ABETZ\n\nMinister for Employment\n\n1 Name of Notice\n\nThis Notice is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – AIATSIS Volunteers) Notice 2014.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Notice commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n3 Declaration\n\nFor the purposes of subsection 5(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, I declare that:\n\n(a) the class of persons specified in Column 1 of the Schedule, being persons who engage in the activities or perform acts specified in Column 2 of the Schedule, at the request or direction of the Commonwealth authority identified in Column 1, shall be taken to be employed by that Commonwealth authority; and\n\n(b) the employment of such persons shall, for those purposes, be taken to be constituted by the performance by such persons of the acts or activities specified in Column 2 of the Schedule.\n\nSchedule\n\n| Column 1: Class of persons                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Column 2: Class of acts                                        |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Persons who, under the control or direction of a Commonwealth officer assist, without receiving remuneration (other than payment of expenses incurred) the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). | Acts performed in connection with the rendering of assistance. |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice performs exactly the narrow, specific function it was designed for: extending workers' compensation coverage to AIATSIS volunteers. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 3 substantive sections plus Schedule)","Only 1 defined class of persons and 1 class of acts in the Schedule","Single cross-reference to subsection 5(6) of the parent Act","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Straightforward declaratory language ('shall be taken to be employed')","No interpretative provisions or definitions section"],"plain_english_summary":"This ministerial notice treats certain unpaid volunteers assisting AIATSIS as if they were employees for the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, so they can claim workers’ compensation (medical, income support, rehabilitation) for injuries sustained while volunteering.  \n\nIt applies only to volunteers working under a Commonwealth officer’s direction and only for acts “in connection with the rendering of assistance,” giving volunteers a safety net similar to paid staff."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Notice expands the SRC Act's practical coverage by declaring a specified class of unpaid AIATSIS volunteers to be 'employed' by that Commonwealth authority for SRC Act purposes (s3; Schedule). This alters which persons are eligible under the Act and which entity bears employer obligations and potential liability for claims."},"complexity_factors":["Single, short declaratory instrument making a targeted change (s3; Schedule).","Operates under a specific head of power in the SRC Act (subsection 5(6)); limited cross-references.","Narrow qualifying conditions in the Schedule: assistance must be under control/direction and unpaid except expenses (Schedule).","Immediate and straightforward legal effect: treated as employment for SRC Act purposes (s3), implying employer obligations and claims handling by the Commonwealth authority.","Low drafting and compliance ambiguity due to concise language, but requires administrative action by AIATSIS to recognise and process SRC Act claims.","Commencement is immediate (day after registration), so quick operational effect (Commencement clause)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Notice declares that persons who, at the request or direction of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), assist without pay (other than expense reimbursement) are to be treated as employed by that Commonwealth authority for the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. The Minister makes the declaration under subsection 5(6); its effect is to make the Commonwealth authority the relevant ‘employer’ for SRC Act obligations and potential claims (s3; Schedule)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-aiatsis-volunteers-notice-2014","history":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-aiatsis-volunteers-notice-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-aiatsis-volunteers-notice-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-aiatsis-volunteers-notice-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-aiatsis-volunteers-notice-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-aiatsis-volunteers-notice-2014/documents"}}