3.1Participation in the Scheme by veterans other than those referred to in Chapter 2

3.1—Participation in the Scheme by veterans other than those referred to in Chapter 2

3.1.1 Application for approval to participate in the Scheme

A veteran, other than a veteran who is in receipt of: (a) a pension at the rate provided for by section 23 or 24; or (b) an invalidity service pension; may apply to participate in the Scheme, as provided in this Chapter, by making an application: (c) in writing; and (d) in accordance with a form approved by the Commission for that purpose.

3.2—Rehabilitation program

3.2.1 Approval of a rehabilitation program

The Commission may approve a rehabilitation program for a veteran having regard to: (a) the veteran’s vocational, trade and professional skills, qualifications and experience; and (b) the kinds of remunerative work which a person with the skills, qualifications and experience referred to in subparagraph (a) might reasonably undertake; and (c) the veteran’s capacity: (i) to be retrained to undertake different kinds of remunerative work; or (ii) following undertaking the program, to continue in the veteran’s current employment on a long‑term basis; and (d) if the veteran is not currently engaged in substantial remunerative work— (i) the type of remunerative work to which the program is likely to lead; and (ii) the suitability of the proposed program in assisting the veteran to return to work (which may be a different type of work to that which the veteran previously undertook); and (e) the degree to which the veteran’s physical or mental impairment has affected the veteran’s capacity to undertake the program; and (f) the cost of the proposed program; and (g) the relative merits of any alternative appropriate programs; and (h) any other relevant matter.

3.2.2 Criteria for participation in the Scheme

The Commission may approve a veteran’s participation in the Scheme only if the Commission is satisfied that the veteran is likely: (a) to complete an approved program satisfactorily; and (b) to obtain a suitable paid employment outcome following completion of the approved program.

Note: suitable paid employment outcome is defined in paragraph 1.3.1.

3.2.2A Medical management and psychosocial services

The Commission may approve the inclusion of medical management services or psychosocial services in a rehabilitation program for a veteran if the Commission is satisfied that the services are reasonably required to: (a) assist the veteran to achieve or retain suitable paid employment; or (b) address an identified rehabilitation barrier as part of the process of assisting the veteran to achieve or retain suitable paid employment.

3.2.3 Elements not normally included in an approved program

An approved program should not normally include an element to be provided at Commonwealth expense that a normally prudent person would be expected to provide for themselves in order to protect their employment.