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Social Security (Administration) (Exempt Welfare Payment Recipient – Principal Carer of a Child) (Activities) Instrument 2026
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Specified number and kind of activities (1) For paragraph 123UGD(1)(c) of the Act, the specified number and kind of activities for a child (other than a school age child) who has a terminal condition is 1 activity of a kind mentioned in subsection (4). (2) For paragraph 123UGD(1)(c) of the Act, the specified number and kind of activities for a child (other than a school age child) who does not have a terminal condition are: (a) for a child who is aged under 3–2 activities of a kind mentioned in subsection (4); (b) for a child who is aged 3 or over but under 4: (i) if the child is unable to participate in an engagement related activity–3 activities of a kind mentioned in subsection (4); (ii) otherwise–2 activities of a kind mentioned in subsection (4) and 1 activity of a kind mentioned in subsection (5); (c) for a child who is aged 4 or over and attending pre-school–2 activities of a kind mentioned in subsection (4);
for a child who is aged 4 or over and not attending pre-school:
(i) if the child is unable to participate in an engagement related activity–3 activities of a kind mentioned in subsection (4); or
(ii) otherwise–2 activities of a kind mentioned in subsection (4) and 2 activities of a kind mentioned in subsection (5).
(3) For subsection (2), a child is unable to participate in an engagement related activity if: (a) the child has a severe disability or severe medical condition; and (b) because of that disability or condition, the child is not able to participate in any of the kinds of activities mentioned in subsection (5). Health related activities (4) The kind of activities for a child are: (a) an activity to meet the immunisation requirements (within the meaning of the Family Assistance Act) for the child; (b) a program of regular health and development assessments for the child; (c) a program of treatment for the child (however described), provided by one or more treating health professionals. Engagement related activities (5) The kind of activities for a child are: (a) an activity of attending, for at least 8 hours per week, an approved child care service; (b) an activity of attending playgroup (whether formally facilitated or otherwise); (c) an activity of attending creche; (d) an activity of attending Kindergym; (e) an activity of attending primary school; (f) any other age appropriate activity that is designed to promote the child’s social, emotional, mental or physical development.