Division 2: Travel on breakdown of relationship

This Division provides travel benefits for a non-Service partner following the breakdown of their relationship with a member posted to a location within Australia.

1. A member is not eligible for travel under this Division when they cease to have any resident family or recognised other persons.

2. This Division does not apply to travel benefits for resident family or recognised other persons on death of a member.

1. On breakdown of a relationship, a non-Service partner and their resident family are eligible for travel to the same location for which they are eligible for a removal under Chapter 6 Part 5 Division 10.
2. 1A. A recognised other person is eligible for travel to the same location for which they are eligible for a removal under Chapter 6 Part 5 Division 10 if the CDF approves it after considering the individual circumstances of the recognised other person.
3. The cost of travel is limited to the cost of travel by the most economical means determined by the CDF under the basic benefit in Part 1 of this Chapter.
4. The non-Service partner is eligible only once to travel assistance on the breakdown of a relationship.
5. The non-Service partner is eligible for travel costs if they travel by air for reasons other than those provided in section 9.1.4 if all the following apply.
   
   1. The CDF approves the travel by air.
   2. Both the following apply.
      
      i. The non-Service partner pays any additional costs of travelling by air rather than rail.
      
      ii. The non-Service partner pays any excess baggage costs
6. The non-Service partner may require a child to travel by themselves. If the carrier requires the child to be chaperoned, the non-Service partner must pay for an adult to accompany them.

This table sets out how much resident family or a recognised other person of a non-Service or partner may be reimbursed for reasonable overnight accommodation costs.

1. A non-Service partner who is recognised family of a member is eligible to be reimbursed the cost of meals for themselves and the member’s resident family or recognised other persons travelling with them during travel up to the following amounts.
   
   1. If the person is aged 10 or more — the amount payable for meals under Part 5, Payment of travel costs.
   2. If the person is aged under 10 — 50% of the amount payable for meals under Part 5, Payment of travel costs.
2. In all cases, the person will be paid at the rate payable for the relevant location below.
   
   1. Where they began the journey, if it takes less than a day.
   2. Where they stay overnight, if the journey takes more than a day.

3. The non-Service partner may be reimbursed for each meal period that begins at these times during the journey.

   1. Breakfast: 0700 hours

   2. Lunch: 1300 hours

   3. Dinner: 1900 hours.

4. If the journey begins after the start of a meal period, the non-Service partner is not eligible for reimbursement for that meal period.

1. A non-Service partner, resident family and recognised other persons who are authorised to travel by private vehicle may be reimbursed the cost of travel. This also applies if they tow a towable item.

2. The amount they may be reimbursed is the lesser of the two amounts at a. and b.

   1. The sum of these three amounts (if they apply).

      1. Vehicle allowance worked out under Part 6 of this Chapter as if the non-Service partner were an eligible member for the purposes of that Part.

      2. Accommodation and meal costs worked out under sections 9.3.19 and 9.3.20.

      3. If it has been approved that the vehicle can be transported for a part of the journey:

         1. the cost of transporting the vehicle and towable item (if that applies), plus

         2. the fares for the non-Service partner, resident family and recognised other persons for that part of the journey.

   2. The sum of these three amounts (if they apply).

      1. The fares of the non-Service partner, resident family and recognised other persons for travel by the most economical means.

      2. The cost of removing the vehicle and a towable item if the removal has been approved under Chapter 6 Part 5 Division 5.

      3. Accommodation and meal costs for travel by the most economical means, worked out under sections 9.3.19 and 9.3.20.

3. It is expected that a person will complete the journey at a daily driving rate of:

   1. 480 km, or

   2. 360 km if towing a towable item under a removal benefit.

1. A non-Service partner is eligible for the cost of carrying up to 156 kilograms of baggage that cannot be removed with furniture and effects.
    
2. 1A. Baggage benefits under this section are subject to the same conditions that apply under sections 9.1.10 and 9.1.11.

3. The baggage must be transported by the most economical means. However, the non-Service partner can carry some baggage with them as accompanied baggage. In this case, it does not matter if it is excess accompanied baggage or included in the fare. This table sets out the amount of baggage they can carry in this way.

   Baggage limit

   Item	If the person travels by...	then the amount of baggage they can carry is...
   1.	rail	one piece of baggage per family unit, and one additional piece of baggage each for the non-Service partner and their any adults who are recognised as resident family or as a recognised other person.
   2.	air	up to two pieces of baggage per family unit, and one additional piece of baggage each for the non-Service partner and their any adults who are recognised as resident family or as a recognised other person.