{"id":"F2015L00602","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – Defence Families of Australia) Notice 2015","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-defence-families-of-australia-notice-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":93278,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00602-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – Defence Families of Australia) Notice 2015","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – Defence Families of Australia) Notice 2015\n\nI, ERIC ABETZ, Minister for Employment, make this Notice under subsection 5(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\nDated 20th April 2015\n\nERIC ABETZ\n\nMinister for Employment\n\n1 Name of Notice\n\nThis Notice is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – Defence Families of Australia) Notice 2015.\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, for the benefit of the Commonwealth, shall be taken to be employed by the Commonwealth; 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| Item | Column 1: Class of persons                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Column 2: Activities or acts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            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|\n| 1    | Persons holding a current appointment to the Executive Committee of Defence Families of Australia (other than a person who is a ‘member’, as defined under section 5 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004) who, for the benefit of the Commonwealth, perform one or more of the acts specified in column 2.                                              | Consistent with the Charter of Defence Familes of Australia signed by the Chief of the Defence Force on 2 April 2014 and the Assistant Minister for Defence on 20 April 2014:- provide advice to the Minister responsible for Defence personnel, the Chief of the Defence Force and the relevant arms of the Australian Defence Force Organisation, or stakeholders on matters affecting the Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families, in order to inform policy development and decision making;- provide a forum through which ADF members and their families can raise issues affecting them individually or collectively;- assist families in contacting the appropriate persons or bodies on an issue;- advocate on behalf of individual ADF families or ADF families as a whole in order to promote outcomes that are beneficial to both the family and the ADF;- assist the families of ADF members who seek its help with advocacy to obtain information on the benefits and assistance available to them from the Department of Defence, their rights and responsibilities, and the Department of Defence policies that affect them, including by assisting the Department of Defence and other relevant stakeholders in their efforts to inform all families of these benefits, assistance, rights and responsibilities and policies, including any change to these.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| 2    | Representatives of Defence Families of Australia (other than a person who is a ‘member’, as defined under section 5 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004), who, at the direction or request of the Executive Committee of Defence Families of Australia, and for the benefit of the Commonwealth, perform one or more of the acts specified in column 2. | Consistent with the Charter of Defence Familes of Australia signed by the Chief of the Defence Force on 2 April 2014 and the Assistant Minister for Defence on 20 April 2014:- provide advice to the Minister responsible for Defence personnel, the Chief of the Defence Force and the relevant arms of the Australian Defence Force Organisation, or stakeholders on matters affecting the Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families, in order to inform policy development and decision making;- provide a forum through which ADF members and their families can raise issues affecting them individually or collectively;- assist families in contacting the appropriate persons or bodies on an issue;- advocate on behalf of individual ADF families or ADF families as a whole in order to promote outcomes that are beneficial to both the family and the ADF;- assist the families of ADF members who seek its help with advocacy to obtain information on the benefits and assistance available to them from the Department of Defence, their rights and responsibilities, and the Department of Defence policies that affect them, including by assisting the Department of Defence and other relevant stakeholders in their efforts to inform all families of these benefits, assistance, rights and responsibilities and policies, including any change to these; or- provide assistance to the Executive Committee of Defence Families of Australia in the carrying out of, for the benefit of the Commonwealth, the acts listed in column 2 of item 1 of this Schedule. |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose. It specifically extends workers' compensation coverage to DFA Executive Committee members and Representatives performing defined advocacy activities, exactly as contemplated by the enabling provision (subsection 5(6) of the SRC Act). There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the specific class of persons and activities described."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (approximately 1.5 pages)","Only 2 defined classes of persons in the Schedule","Single operative provision (section 3) with straightforward declaratory structure","Limited cross-referencing (only references to the SRC Act 1988 and MRC Act 2004 for definitions)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the exclusion of serving ADF members","Clear tabular format in Schedule makes application obvious"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument treats certain Defence Families of Australia volunteers—Executive Committee members and DFA Representatives acting under its direction (excluding serving ADF members)—as if they were Commonwealth employees for the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. That means these volunteers receive federal workers’ compensation protection when doing advocacy and advisory work for the Commonwealth, ensuring access to medical care, rehabilitation and income support if injured while supporting Defence families and informing policy."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Notice does not amend the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 or the Charter; it narrowly declares that specified persons performing the listed activities are to be treated as Commonwealth employees for SRCA purposes (Notice para 3; Schedule Items 1–2). It therefore changes who is treated as an employee for SRCA entitlement and administrative liability, but does not broaden the Act itself or alter its general scope."},"complexity_factors":["Statutory deeming under subsection 5(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 creates legal effect without amending primary legislation (Notice, para 3).","Class-based definition tied to organisational roles (Executive Committee members and representatives) and an explicit exclusion referencing section 5 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Schedule, Column 1).","Detailed list of permitted activities in the Schedule; scope of coverage depends on whether acts fall within that list (Schedule, Column 2).","Reference to an external Charter (Charter of Defence Families of Australia) for activity framing creates reliance on non-legislative text to interpret covered acts (Schedule, Column 2).","Practical effect limited to SRCA purposes, producing administrative and financial liability for the Commonwealth (Notice, para 3(a)–(b); Schedule Items 1–2).","Ministerial discretion exercised via a single declaratory instrument rather than legislative amendment, concentrating decision authority in the Minister (Notice header and para 3).","Potential interaction with the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act definitions may require cross‑statute interpretation to determine who is excluded or included (Schedule, Column 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"Under subsection 5(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, this Notice declares certain Executive Committee members and representatives of Defence Families of Australia (excluding those defined as ‘members’ under section 5 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004) to be \"employed by the Commonwealth\" when carrying out the advisory and advocacy activities listed in the Schedule. Mechanically, that deeming makes the Commonwealth legally responsible under the SRCA for workers’ compensation and rehabilitation obligations arising from those acts (Schedule, Items 1–2), shifting entitlement and administrative cost to the Commonwealth."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-defence-families-of-australia-notice-2","history":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-defence-families-of-australia-notice-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-defence-families-of-australia-notice-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-defence-families-of-australia-notice-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-defence-families-of-australia-notice-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-defence-families-of-australia-notice-2/documents"}}