18FLimits on the provision of assistance

18F Limits on the provision of assistance

(1) The provision of assistance granted to a person under subsection 18D(1) is limited in accordance with this section. (2) The assistance (excluding the assistance mentioned in paragraphs 18D(3)(a) and (e)) is limited to the provision of: (a) 10 hours of assistance; or (b) if, after identifying and planning the assistance required at the initial planning session for the person: (i) the person agrees that an amount that is less than 10 hours of assistance is required; and (ii) the Commission is notified of this in writing; that amount of assistance that is less than 10 hours; or (c) the number of hours of assistance (that is 10 hours or less) that the person receives before assistance is no longer available to the person under subsection (3). (3) The assistance is no longer available to the person on: (a) the later of: (i) the day that is 5 years after the transition day for the person; and (ii) the day that is 12 months after the initial planning session for the person; or (b) if, after the assistance is granted to the person, the person starts undertaking a program or receiving assistance mentioned in subsection (4)—the day that is the earlier of the following: (i) the day that is 6 months after the person starts the program or receives the assistance; (ii) the day mentioned in paragraph (a). (4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), the programs and assistance are as follows: (a) an approved rehabilitation program; (b) a rehabilitation program provided under section 37 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988; (c) assistance under the Veterans’ Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme (within the meaning of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986). (5) The assistance mentioned in paragraphs 18D(3)(a) and (e) is limited to the provision of no more than a total of 2 hours of assistance to the person.