SPECIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

(CLAUSES 4005, 4006A AND 4007)

I, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under Clauses 4005, 4006A and 4007 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) hereby:

1. SPECIFY the following health care and community services for the purposes of Subclauses 4005(3), 4006A(1B) and 4007(1B) of the Regulations:

(a) Social Security payments (including Child Benefits, Child Disability Allowances, Disability Support Pensions, Double Orphan Payments, Family Tax Benefits, Education Entry Payments, Maternity Allowances, Maternity Immunisation Allowances, Mobility Allowances, Pharmaceutical Allowances, Sickness Allowances and Special Benefits);

(b) Costs associated with issuing a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card;

(c) Pharmaceuticals listed under the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme (PBS) that, if ceased, would not be seriously detrimental to the applicant’s life or wellbeing.

This instrument, IMMI 11/073 commences on 5 November 2011, immediately after the commencement of Migration Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 6).

Dated 3 November 2011

CHRIS BOWEN

 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1: Sub-clause 4005(3) provides that if an applicant applies for a temporary visa and the subclass being applied for is not specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing made for subparagraph (2)(b)(ii), the references in sub-subparagraph (1)(c)(ii)(A) to health care and community services does not include the health care and community services specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this subclause.

NOTE 2: Sub-clause 4006A(1B) provides that if an applicant applies for a temporary visa and the subclass being applied for is not specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing made for subparagraph (1A)(b)(ii) the reference in sub-subparagraph (1)(c)(ii)(A) to health care and community services does not include the health care and community services specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this subclause.

NOTE 3: Sub-clause 4007(1B) provides that if an applicant applies for a temporary visa and the subclass being applied for is not specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing made for subparagraph (1A)(b)(ii), the reference in sub-subparagraph (1)(c)(ii)(A) to health care and community services does not include the health care and community services specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this subclause.]