17.6 Travelling to Employment Related Education

This provision reads:

6(1) Without limiting the circumstances in which an injury to an employee may be treated as having arisen out of , or in the course of, his or her employment, an injury shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as having so arisen if it was sustained:

...

b)while the employee:

...

(v)was travelling between his or her place of work or place of residence and a place of education for the purpose of attending that place in accordance with:

a)a condition of his or her employment by the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation, or

b)a request or direction of the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation,

or for the purpose of attending that place with the approval of the Commonwealth or the licensed corporation, as the case may be, unless he or she was so travelling while on leave without pay

(vi)              was at a place of education, except while on leave without pay, for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (v)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/liability-handbook/ch-17-travel-injuries/176-travelling-employment-related-education

17.6.1 Place of education

This provision reads:

6(1) Without limiting the circumstances in which an injury to an employee may be treated as having arisen out of , or in the course of, his or her employment, an injury shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as having so arisen if it was sustained:

...

b)while the employee:

...

(v)was travelling between his or her place of work or place of residence and a place of education for the purpose of attending that place in accordance with:

a)a condition of his or her employment by the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation, or

b)a request or direction of the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation,

or for the purpose of attending that place with the approval of the Commonwealth or the licensed corporation, as the case may be, unless he or she was so travelling while on leave without pay

(vi)              was at a place of education, except while on leave without pay, for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (v)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/liability-handbook/ch-17-travel-injuries/176-travelling-employment-related-education/1761-place-education

17.6.2 Attendance as a condition of employment

This provision reads:

6(1) Without limiting the circumstances in which an injury to an employee may be treated as having arisen out of , or in the course of, his or her employment, an injury shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as having so arisen if it was sustained:

...

b)while the employee:

...

(v)was travelling between his or her place of work or place of residence and a place of education for the purpose of attending that place in accordance with:

a)a condition of his or her employment by the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation, or

b)a request or direction of the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation,

or for the purpose of attending that place with the approval of the Commonwealth or the licensed corporation, as the case may be, unless he or she was so travelling while on leave without pay

(vi)              was at a place of education, except while on leave without pay, for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (v)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/liability-handbook/ch-17-travel-injuries/176-travelling-employment-related-education/1762-attendance-condition-employment

17.6.3 Attendance at the request or direction of the employer

This provision reads:

6(1) Without limiting the circumstances in which an injury to an employee may be treated as having arisen out of , or in the course of, his or her employment, an injury shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as having so arisen if it was sustained:

...

b)while the employee:

...

(v)was travelling between his or her place of work or place of residence and a place of education for the purpose of attending that place in accordance with:

a)a condition of his or her employment by the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation, or

b)a request or direction of the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation,

or for the purpose of attending that place with the approval of the Commonwealth or the licensed corporation, as the case may be, unless he or she was so travelling while on leave without pay

(vi)              was at a place of education, except while on leave without pay, for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (v)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/liability-handbook/ch-17-travel-injuries/176-travelling-employment-related-education/1763-attendance-request-or-direction-employer

17.6.4 Attendance with the approval of the employer

This provision reads:

6(1) Without limiting the circumstances in which an injury to an employee may be treated as having arisen out of , or in the course of, his or her employment, an injury shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as having so arisen if it was sustained:

...

b)while the employee:

...

(v)was travelling between his or her place of work or place of residence and a place of education for the purpose of attending that place in accordance with:

a)a condition of his or her employment by the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation, or

b)a request or direction of the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation,

or for the purpose of attending that place with the approval of the Commonwealth or the licensed corporation, as the case may be, unless he or she was so travelling while on leave without pay

(vi)              was at a place of education, except while on leave without pay, for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (v)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/liability-handbook/ch-17-travel-injuries/176-travelling-employment-related-education/1764-attendance-approval-employer

17.6.5 Oral approval for attendance

This provision reads:

6(1) Without limiting the circumstances in which an injury to an employee may be treated as having arisen out of , or in the course of, his or her employment, an injury shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as having so arisen if it was sustained:

...

b)while the employee:

...

(v)was travelling between his or her place of work or place of residence and a place of education for the purpose of attending that place in accordance with:

a)a condition of his or her employment by the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation, or

b)a request or direction of the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation,

or for the purpose of attending that place with the approval of the Commonwealth or the licensed corporation, as the case may be, unless he or she was so travelling while on leave without pay

(vi)              was at a place of education, except while on leave without pay, for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (v)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/liability-handbook/ch-17-travel-injuries/176-travelling-employment-related-education/1765-oral-approval-attendance

17.6.6 Ambit of an approval

This provision reads:

6(1) Without limiting the circumstances in which an injury to an employee may be treated as having arisen out of , or in the course of, his or her employment, an injury shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as having so arisen if it was sustained:

...

b)while the employee:

...

(v)was travelling between his or her place of work or place of residence and a place of education for the purpose of attending that place in accordance with:

a)a condition of his or her employment by the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation, or

b)a request or direction of the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation,

or for the purpose of attending that place with the approval of the Commonwealth or the licensed corporation, as the case may be, unless he or she was so travelling while on leave without pay

(vi)              was at a place of education, except while on leave without pay, for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (v)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/liability-handbook/ch-17-travel-injuries/176-travelling-employment-related-education/1766-ambit-approval

17.6.7 Example - Approval for attendance outside hours of duty

This provision reads:

6(1) Without limiting the circumstances in which an injury to an employee may be treated as having arisen out of , or in the course of, his or her employment, an injury shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as having so arisen if it was sustained:

...

b)while the employee:

...

(v)was travelling between his or her place of work or place of residence and a place of education for the purpose of attending that place in accordance with:

a)a condition of his or her employment by the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation, or

b)a request or direction of the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation,

or for the purpose of attending that place with the approval of the Commonwealth or the licensed corporation, as the case may be, unless he or she was so travelling while on leave without pay

(vi)              was at a place of education, except while on leave without pay, for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (v)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/liability-handbook/ch-17-travel-injuries/176-travelling-employment-related-education/1767-example-approval-attendance-outside-hours-duty

17.6.8 Attending the library out of hours

This provision reads:

6(1) Without limiting the circumstances in which an injury to an employee may be treated as having arisen out of , or in the course of, his or her employment, an injury shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as having so arisen if it was sustained:

...

b)while the employee:

...

(v)was travelling between his or her place of work or place of residence and a place of education for the purpose of attending that place in accordance with:

a)a condition of his or her employment by the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation, or

b)a request or direction of the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation,

or for the purpose of attending that place with the approval of the Commonwealth or the licensed corporation, as the case may be, unless he or she was so travelling while on leave without pay

(vi)              was at a place of education, except while on leave without pay, for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (v)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/liability-handbook/ch-17-travel-injuries/176-travelling-employment-related-education/1768-attending-library-out-hours

17.6.9 Residential courses

This provision reads:

6(1) Without limiting the circumstances in which an injury to an employee may be treated as having arisen out of , or in the course of, his or her employment, an injury shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as having so arisen if it was sustained:

...

b)while the employee:

...

(v)was travelling between his or her place of work or place of residence and a place of education for the purpose of attending that place in accordance with:

a)a condition of his or her employment by the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation, or

b)a request or direction of the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation,

or for the purpose of attending that place with the approval of the Commonwealth or the licensed corporation, as the case may be, unless he or she was so travelling while on leave without pay

(vi)              was at a place of education, except while on leave without pay, for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (v)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/liability-handbook/ch-17-travel-injuries/176-travelling-employment-related-education/1769-residential-courses

17.6.10 Exclusion on education coverage affected by leave without pay (LWOP)

This provision reads:

6(1) Without limiting the circumstances in which an injury to an employee may be treated as having arisen out of , or in the course of, his or her employment, an injury shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as having so arisen if it was sustained:

...

b)while the employee:

...

(v)was travelling between his or her place of work or place of residence and a place of education for the purpose of attending that place in accordance with:

a)a condition of his or her employment by the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation, or

b)a request or direction of the Commonwealth or a licensed corporation,

or for the purpose of attending that place with the approval of the Commonwealth or the licensed corporation, as the case may be, unless he or she was so travelling while on leave without pay

(vi)              was at a place of education, except while on leave without pay, for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (v)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/liability-handbook/ch-17-travel-injuries/176-travelling-employment-related-education/17610-exclusion-education-coverage-affected-leave-without-pay-lwop