If a person was recognised as one of the following immediately before 1 July 2023, savings provisions apply to that recognition.
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Guardian or housekeeper.
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As in an interdependant relationship.
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Live-in carer.
Subdivision 1: Accompanied resident family
1.3.14 Accompanied resident family
The approved form for section 1.3.14 is AE681 - ADF Categorisation change and Application to Live In/Live Out.
1.3.15 Effect of temporary separation
Example: The person is caring for their parent in the parent's home for a few weeks while the parent recovers from surgery.
Subdivision 2: Types of accompanied resident family
1.3.16 Accompanied resident family - Partner
1.3.17 Accompanied resident family - Child 90+ nights
1.3.18 Accompanied resident family - Child less than 90 nights
1.3.19 Accompanied resident family - Child absent due to education
Example: A single parent under subparagraph a.ii whose child is at boarding school because there is no other parent to provide care for them during school term is accompanied resident family.
Subdivision 3: Unaccompanied resident family
1.3.19A Member this Subdivision does not apply to
1.3.20 Unaccompanied resident family
The approved form for section 1.3.20 is AE681 - ADF Categorisation change and Application to Live In/Live Out.
Child is defined in section 1.3.35.
1.3.21 When resident family cease to be unaccompanied
Subdivision 4: Types of unaccompanied resident family
1.3.22 Unaccompanied resident family - In connection with a posting
1.3.23 Unaccompanied resident family - In connection with a posting to a seagoing ship or seagoing submarine
1.3.24 Unaccompanied resident family - Resident family moving away from the member
1.3.25 Unaccompanied resident family - On return from a deployment
1.3.26 Unaccompanied resident family - Partners who don't live together
1.3.27 Unaccompanied resident family - Recognised family in connection with recruitment from overseas
1.3.28 Unaccompanied resident family - Compassionate reasons
1.3.29 Unaccompanied resident family - Child absent due to education
Subdivision 5: Dual serving members
1.3.30 Who this subdivision applies to
Note: If both members occupy living-in accommodation, the members are non-resident family of each other.
1.3.31 Dual serving member - Partner only
1.3.32 Dual serving member - One member lives without resident family
1.3.33 Dual serving member - Both members live with resident family
1.3.33A Dual serving member – One member occupies living-in accommodation
1.3.34 Dual serving member - Rules relating to nomination
Categorisation
Depending on their family makeup, members will sit under one of the three following categories: Member (MBR), Unaccompanied Resident Family (URF) or Accompanied Resident Family (ARF). Members can ascertain where they sit by mapping their situation to one of the six second level family explanations.
Note: Any member can have Non-Resident Family recognised as these family members do not change which category you sit under.
Member (MBR)
Member who has no Resident Family and no Recognised Other Persons
Member who has Recognised Other Persons and no Resident Family
Unaccompanied Resident Family (URF)
Member who has Unaccompanied Resident Family and no Accompanied Resident Family or Recognised Other Persons
Member who has Unaccompanied Resident Family and Recognised Other Persons and no Accompanied resident family (Recognised Other Persons must be residing with Unaccompanied Resident Family)
Accompanied Resident Family (ARF)
Member who has accompanied Resident Family and no unaccompanied resident family or Recognised Other Persons
Member who has accompanied Resident Family and Recognised Other Persons and no unaccompanied resident family
