The household services provisions are contained in the compensation provisions in chapter 4 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and in part 2 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (DRCA).
Short term support
There are two options for providing time-limited and short term child care support for clients who are struggling to cope with unexpected circumstances that are impacting on their ability to manage their child care responsibilities. These are:
Household services, are defined in Section 213 of the MRCA and Section 4 of the DRCA, as '...services of a domestic nature (including cooking, house cleaning, laundry and gardening services) that are required for the proper running and maintenance of the client's household.'
Household services are of a domestic nature and may include:
Determinations for household services
For MRCA clients, a determination to pay compensation for household services is made under section 214 of MRCA using the criteria specified in section 215. Consistent with the consideration and determination process specified under section 333 of MRCA, the determination must be made in writing, after all matters relevant to the claim have been considered.
Generally, household services should only be provided by a professional service provider who has:
The delegate should be satisfied that the person's injury prevents him/her from undertaking the requested household services.
