Youth Allowance (Satisfactory Study Progress) Guidelines 2014
6Circumstances beyond person’s control
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6 Circumstances beyond person’s control
In considering whether a person is affected by circumstances beyond his or her control, the Secretary may have regard to whether:
(a) the person is, or has been, disabled by an illness or other medical condition;
(b) the person has suffered family trauma;
(c) the person has experienced a natural disaster;
(d) the person must repeat or restart a course of study (because of the requirements of the educational institution concerned) after the person was required to relocate their place of residence;
(e) the person has caring responsibilities for another member of the person’s family;
(f) there are any other exceptional circumstances that interfere with the person’s ability to complete a course of education or study within the standard minimum length of time.