Part 1 Preliminary

(1) This instrument is the Social Security (Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment Principles) Determination (LIN 23/059) 2023.

(2) This instrument may also be cited as the AVTOP Principles 2023.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 1061PAF(1) of the Social Security Act 1991.

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 23(1) of the Act, including the following:

(a) AVTOP or Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment;

(b) child;

(d) parent;

(e) partner;

(f) primary victim;

(g) principal carer;

(h) secondary victim;

(i) Secretary;

(j) terrorist act.

In this instrument:

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

deceased person means a person who died as a direct result of a declared overseas terrorist act.

injury means an injury mentioned in Schedule 1 to this instrument.

5 Repeals

Social Security (Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment) Principle 2013 (F2013L00946) is repealed.

6 Schedules

Each item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Part 2 Principles relating to primary victims

Division 2.1 General approach to determining AVTOP for primary victims

7 Determining amount of AVTOP

(1) The Secretary must determine the total amount of an AVTOP payable to a primary victim of a declared overseas terrorist act who was at least 16 years at the time of the terrorist act using the following calculator.

PRIMARY VICTIM TOTAL AMOUNT CALCULATOR—AT LEAST 16 YEARS

Step 1. Work out the amount in accordance with Division 2.2 by considering the nature of any injuries suffered by the primary victim as a direct result of the terrorist act, disregarding any amount over $75 000.00.

Note 1 In making the consideration, the Secretary must disregard the extent to which any injuries, or the effects of any injuries, may be reduced or limited by an external removable aid or appliance.

Step 2. If the amount is less than $75 000.00, work out the amount in accordance with section 11 by considering the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s life.

Note 2 In making the consideration, the Secretary must disregard the extent to which any injuries, or the effects of any injuries, may be reduced or limited by an external removable aid or appliance.

Step 3. Add up the amounts from Steps 1 and 2, disregarding any amount over $75 000.00.

Step 4. Work out the amount of any financial assistance the primary victim has received from a foreign country for any injuries arising from the terrorist act.

Note 3 The amount must not include financial assistance for economic loss resulting from any injuries.

Note 4 For any amount of financial assistance received in foreign currency, the exchange rate used for converting the foreign currency to the equivalent Australian Dollar amount is the rate on the date when the payment was received by the primary victim from the foreign country.

Step 5. Deduct the amount from Step 4 from the result of Step 3.

Note 5 The Secretary must not take into account any expenses incurred by the primary victim as a result of the terrorist act.

Step 6. Work out the amount of reduction in accordance with section 12 by considering any circumstances in which any injuries happened.

Step 7. Deduct the amount from Step 6 from the result of Step 5.

(2) The Secretary must determine the total amount of an AVTOP payable to a primary victim of a declared overseas terrorist act who was under 16 years at the time of the terrorist act using following calculator.

PRIMARY VICTIM TOTAL AMOUNT CALCULATOR—UNDER 16 YEARS

Note 1 In making the consideration, the Secretary must disregard the extent to which any injuries, or the effects of any injuries, may be reduced or limited by an external removable aid or appliance.

Step 2. If the amount is less than $75 000.00, work out the amount in accordance with section 11 by considering the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s life.

Note 2 In their consideration, the Secretary must disregard the extent to which any injuries, or the effects of any injuries, may be reduced or limited by an external removable aid or appliance.

Step 3. Add up the amounts from Steps 1 and 2, disregarding any amount over $75 000.00.

Step 4. Work out the amount of any financial assistance the primary victim has received from a foreign country for any injuries arising from the terrorist act.

Note 3 The amount must not include financial assistance for economic loss resulting from any injuries.

Step 5. Deduct the amount form Step 4 from the result of Step 3.

Note 5 The Secretary must not take into account any expenses incurred by the primary victim as a result of the terrorist act

Division 2.2 Nature of primary victim’s injury

8 AVTOP payable for nature of the injury

(1) The Secretary must work out the amount payable for the nature of an injury suffered by a primary victim of a declared overseas terrorist act in accordance with Schedule 1.

(2) The amount payable for an injury mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 is the amount mentioned in the item.

(3) When working out the amount payable for the nature of an injury, the Secretary must not determine an amount payable for a primary victim’s scarring that is not permanent.

9 AVTOP payable for multiple injuries

(1) If a primary victim has suffered more than one injury as a direct result of the terrorist act, the Secretary must work out the total amount payable for the nature of multiple injuries under this Division using the following calculator.

PRIMARY VICTIM MULTIPLE INJURIES CALCULATOR

Step 1. Work out the amount payable for the nature of the most serious injury suffered in accordance with Schedule 1.

Step 2. Work out the amount payable for the nature of the second most serious injury suffered in accordance with Schedule 1.

Step 3. Multiply the amount from Step 2 by 30%.

Step 4. Work out the amount payable for the nature of the third most serious injury suffered in accordance with Schedule 1.

Step 5. Multiply the amount from Step 4 by 15%.

Step 6. Add up the amounts from Steps 1, 3 and 5.

(2) The Secretary must not consider any further injuries resulting from the terrorist act in determining the amount of an AVTOP payable to the primary victim.

(3) In this section:

most serious injury means any injury suffered by a primary victim of a declared overseas terrorist act that qualifies for the highest amount out of all the victim’s injuries.

second most serious injury means any injury suffered by a primary victim of a declared overseas terrorist act that:

(a) qualifies for the second highest amount out of all the victim’s injuries; or

(b) qualifies for the same amount as for the most serious injury.

third most serious injury means any injury suffered by a primary victim of a declared overseas terrorist act that:

(a) qualifies for the third highest amount out of all the victim’s injuries; or

(b) qualifies for the same amount as for the second most serious injury.

Division 2.3 Primary victim at least 16 years

10 Application of this Division

This Division applies to a primary victim of a declared overseas terrorist act who was at least 16 years at the time of the terrorist act.

11 Assessing effects of terrorist act on primary victim at least 16 years

If the amount worked out under Division 2.2 is less than $75 000.00, the Secretary must work out the amount payable to the primary victim for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s life under this Division using the following calculator.

PRIMARY VICTIM EFFECTS CALCULATOR—AT LEAST 16 YEARS

Step 1. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s personal relationships in accordance with clause 1 of Schedule 2, by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 7 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 2. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s mobility in accordance with clause 2 of Schedule 2, by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 7 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 3. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s recreational and community activities in accordance with clause 3 of Schedule 2, by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 7 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 4. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s domestic activities in accordance with clause 4 of Schedule 2, by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 7 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 5. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s employment activities in accordance with clause 5 of Schedule 2, by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 7 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 6. Add up the amounts from Steps 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Step 7. Divide the result from Step 6 by 5.

12 Assessing the circumstances in which injury incurred to primary victim at least 16 years

(1) The Secretary must determine if the amount payable to the primary victim should be reduced by assessing the circumstances in which the injury was incurred in accordance with the following calculator.

PRIMARY VICTIM REDUCTION CALCULATOR—AT LEAST 16 YEARS

Step 1. Determine if any of the circumstances mentioned in the table in subsection (2) apply to the primary victim.

Step 2. If only one circumstance applies to the primary victim, work out the amount of reduction by using the percentage mentioned in the item for the circumstance that in which the primary victim’s injury was incurred.

Step 3. If two circumstances apply to the primary victim, work out the amount of reduction by using the higher percentage mentioned in the table for a circumstance in which the primary victim’s injury was incurred.

Step 4. If more than two circumstances apply to the primary victim, work out the amount of reduction by using the highest percentage specified in column 1 of the table in subsection (2) that corresponds to the circumstances in which the primary victim’s injury was incurred.

(2) For subsection (1), the reduction percentage of the amount payable to the primary victim is the percentage mentioned in an item of the following table for the circumstance mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Reduction	Column 2 Circumstance
1	10%	The primary victim failed to take reasonable steps to avoid harm or acted recklessly when the terrorist act occurred.
2	15%	The primary victim travelled to the place where the terrorist act occurred despite official travel advice on an Australian Government website advising people to reconsider the need to travel to that place because of a high risk of a terrorist act.
3	20%	The primary victim travelled to the place where the terrorist act occurred despite official travel advice on an Australian Government website advising against travelling to that place because of a high risk of a terrorist act.
4	50%	The primary victim was directed by an official of Australia or a foreign country to leave or not to go to the place where the terrorist act occurred because of a high risk of a terrorist act.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply, if:

(a) the primary victim was in the place where the terrorist act occurred:

(i) for a humanitarian purpose; or

(ii) on official business for the government of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory; or

(b) the Secretary considers it is appropriate, in the circumstances of the particular case, not to reduce the amount payable to the primary victim.

Division 2.4 Primary victim under 16 years

13 Application of this Division

This Division applies to a primary victim of a declared overseas terrorist act who was under 16 years at the time of the terrorist act.

14 Assessing effects of terrorist act on primary victim under 16 years

(1) If the amount worked out under Division 2.2 is less than $75 000.00, the Secretary must work out the amount payable to a primary victim for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s life under this Division using the following calculator.

PRIMARY VICTIM EFFECTS CALCULATOR—UNDER 16 YEARS

Step 1. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s sleeping habits in accordance with clause 1 of Schedule 3 by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 2. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s communication skills in accordance with clause 2 of Schedule 3 by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 3. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s eating habits in accordance with clause 3 of Schedule 3 by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 4. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s toilet habits in accordance with clause 4 of Schedule 3 by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount

Step 5. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s mobility in accordance with clause 5 of Schedule 3 by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 6. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s concerning or unusual behaviours in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 3 by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 7. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s anxiety, fear or depression in accordance with clause 7 of Schedule 3 by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 8. Work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s medical requirements in accordance with clause 8 of Schedule 3, by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 9. If the victim groomed, dressed or bathed independently before the terrorist act, work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s hygiene and grooming skills in accordance with clause 9 of Schedule 3 by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 10. If the victim demonstrated learning or concentration appropriate to the victim’s age and circumstances before the terrorist act, work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s learning or concentration in accordance with clause 10 of Schedule 3, by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 11. If the victim demonstrated social and community skills appropriate to the victim’s age and circumstances before the terrorist act, work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s social skills in accordance with clause 11 of Schedule 3, by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount.

Step 12. If the victim demonstrated enjoyment or participation appropriate to the victim’s age and circumstances before the terrorist act, work out the amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s enjoyment or participation in accordance with clause 12 of Schedule 3 by rating the effects on a scale of nil to 3 and converting the rating into an amount.

Note Step 10, 11 or 12 does not apply to a victim who was too young to demonstrate social and community skills or a victim who had a disability preventing the victim from demonstrating those skills before the terrorist act.

Step 13. Add up the amounts from Steps 1 to 12.

Step 14. Divide the result from Step 13 by the number of factors that apply to the victim.

Part 3 Principles for secondary victims

15 Determining amount of AVTOP if death occurred

(1) If the deceased primary victim who died as a result of a declared overseas terrorist act was at least 16 years at the time of the terrorist act, the Secretary must determine the total amount of AVTOP payable to a secondary victim using the following calculator.

SECONDARY VICTIM TOTAL AMOUNT CALCULATOR—PRIMARY VICTIM AT LEAST 16 YEARS

Step 1. Work out the amount of any AVTOP that has been paid to the primary victim for the declared overseas terrorist act.

Step 2 Work out the amount of reduction in accordance with section 16 by considering any circumstances in which the death of the primary victim occurred.

Step 3. Work out the amount of any financial assistance the primary victim received from a foreign country for an injury suffered by the primary victim as a direct result of the terrorist act.

Note 1 The amount must not include financial assistance for economic loss resulting from the injury.

Note 2 For any amount of financial assistance received in foreign currency, the exchange rate used for converting the foreign currency to the equivalent Australian Dollar amount is the rate on the date when the payment was received by the primary victim from the foreign country.

Step 4. If only one person has made a claim as a secondary victim of the primary victim, work out the total amount of any financial assistance the secondary victim has received from a foreign country for the death of the primary victim as a direct result of the terrorist act.

Note 3 The amount must not include financial assistance for economic loss resulting from the death.

Step 5. If more than one person has made a claim as a secondary victim of the primary victim and the claimant is entitled to a share of an AVTOP payable in accordance with section 17, work out the sum of the total amount of any financial assistance each secondary victim has received from a foreign country for the death of the primary victim as a direct result of the terrorist act.

Note 4 The amount must not include financial assistance for economic loss resulting from the death.

Step 6. Add up the amounts from Steps 1 to 5.

Step 7. Deduct the amount from Step 6 from $75 000.00.

Step 8. If more than one person has made a claim as a secondary victim of the primary victim, work out each secondary victim’s share by apportioning the amount from Step 7 among all of the secondary victims who have made claims and who are entitled to shares in accordance with section 17.

Step 9. If a person is the secondary victim of more than 1 primary victim and an AVTOP has been paid to the person for any of those primary victims, reduce the amount from step 8 to ensure the sum of all the AVTOPs paid to the secondary victim of the terrorist act does not exceed $75 000.00.

(2) If the primary victim of a declared overseas terrorist act was under 16 years at the time of the terrorist act, the Secretary must determine the total amount of AVTOP payable to a secondary victim using the following calculator.

SECONDARY VICTIM TOTAL AMOUNT CALCULATOR—PRIMARY VICTIM UNDER 16 YEARS

Step 1. Work out the amount of any AVTOP that has been paid to the primary victim for the declared overseas terrorist act.

Step 2. Work out the amount of any financial assistance the primary victim has received from a foreign country for an injury suffered by the primary victim as a direct result of the terrorist act.

Note 1 The amount must not include financial assistance for economic loss resulting from the injury.

Step 3. If only 1 person has made a claim as a secondary victim of the primary victim, work out the total amount of any financial assistance the secondary victim has received from a foreign country for the death of the primary victim as a direct result of the terrorist act.

Note 3 The amount must not include financial assistance for economic loss resulting from the death.

Step 4. If more than 1 person has made a claim as a secondary victim of the primary victim and the claimant person is entitled to a share of an AVTOP payable in accordance with section 17, work out the sum of the total amount of any financial assistance each secondary victim has received from a foreign country for the death of the primary victim as a direct result of the terrorist act.

Note 4 The amount must not include financial assistance for economic loss resulting from the death.

Step 5. Add up the amounts from Steps 1 to 4.

Step 6. Deduct the amount from Step 5 from $75 000.00.

Step 7. If more than 1 person has made a claim as a secondary victim of the primary victim, work out each secondary victim’s portion by apportioning the amount from step 6 among all of the secondary victims who have made claims and who are entitled to shares in accordance with section 17.

Step 8. If a person is the secondary victim of more than 1 primary victim and an AVTOP has been paid to the person for any of those primary victims, reduce the amount from step 7 to ensure the sum of all the AVTOP paid to the person as a secondary victim of the terrorist act does not exceed $75 000.00.

(3) In determining the amount, the Secretary must not take into account any expenses incurred by the secondary victim as a result of the terrorist act.

16 Assessing the circumstances in which primary victim of at least 16 years died

(1) If the primary victim who died as a direct result of a declared overseas terrorist act was at least 16 years at the time of the terrorist act, the Secretary must determine if the amount payable to a secondary victim should be reduced by assessing the circumstances in which death occurred in accordance with the following calculator.

SECONDARY VICTIM REDUCTION CALCULATOR—AT LEAST 16 YEARS

Step 1. Determine if any of the circumstances mentioned in the table in subsection (2) apply to the deceased primary victim as a direct result of a declared overseas terrorist act.

Step 2. If a circumstance applies to the deceased primary victim, work out the reduction percentage by using the percentage in the table for the circumstance.

Step 3. If two circumstances apply, work out the reduction percentage by using the higher percentage mentioned in the table for the circumstance.

Step 4. If more than two circumstances apply, work out the amount of reduction by using the highest percentage mentioned in the table for the circumstances.

(2) For subsection (1), the percentage reduction of the amount payable to a secondary victim if the deceased primary victim acted without due regard to the consequences or against advice about any circumstance is the percentage mentioned in the item of the following table that applies to the circumstance.

Item No.	Column 1 Reduction	Column 2 Circumstance
1	10%	The deceased primary victim failed to take reasonable steps to avoid harm or acted recklessly when the terrorist act occurred.
2	15%	The deceased primary victim travelled to the place where the terrorist act occurred despite official travel advice on an Australian Government website advising people to reconsider the need to travel to that place because of a high risk of a terrorist act.
3	20%	The deceased primary victim travelled to the place where the terrorist act occurred despite official travel advice on an Australian Government website advising against travelling to that place because of a high risk of a terrorist act.
4	50%	The deceased primary victim was directed by an official of Australia or a foreign country to leave or not to go to the place where the terrorist act occurred because of a high risk of a terrorist act.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply, if

(a) the deceased primary victim was in the place where the declared overseas terrorist act occurred:

(i) for a humanitarian purpose; or

(ii) on official business for the government of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory; or

(b) the Secretary considers it is appropriate, in the circumstances of the particular case, not to reduce the amount payable to the secondary victim; or

17 Apportioning payments among secondary victims

(1) If more than one person has made a claim as a secondary victim of a deceased primary victim of a declared overseas terrorist act, the Secretary must apportion and apply the total amount of AVTOP payable to each secondary victim in accordance with this section.

(2) The portion of the amount payable to a secondary victim is the percentage mentioned in an item of the following table for the relationship between the primary victim and the secondary victim mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Secondary victim claimant(s)	Column 2 Portion of an AVTOP payable
1	Partner No child	Partner: 100% Any other claimants: nil
2	Child No partner	Child or children: 100%, shared equally among the children if more than one child Any other claimants: nil
3	Partner and a child	Partner: 50% Child or children: 50%, shared equally among the children if more than one child Any other claimants: nil
4	Parent or principal carer No partner or child	Any parent or principal carer: 100%, shared equally among the parents and principal carers if more than one parent or principal carer Any other claimants: nil
5	Sibling No partner, child or parent	Sibling or siblings: 100%, shared equally among the siblings if more than one sibling Any other claimants: nil
6	No partner, child, parent or sibling	Any other claimants: nil

Item

No.

Column 1

Secondary victim claimant(s)

Column 2

Portion of an AVTOP payable

Partner

No child

Partner: 100%

Any other claimants: nil

Child

No partner

Child or children: 100%, shared equally among the children if more than one child

Any other claimants: nil

Partner and a child

Partner: 50%

Child or children: 50%, shared equally among the children if more than one child

Any other claimants: nil

Parent or principal carer

No partner or child

Any parent or principal carer: 100%, shared equally among the parents and principal carers if more than one parent or principal carer

Any other claimants: nil

Sibling

No partner, child or parent

Sibling or siblings: 100%, shared equally among the siblings if more than one sibling

Any other claimants: nil

No partner, child, parent or sibling

Any other claimants: nil

(3) The Secretary may distribute an amount of AVTOP among all persons who have made a claim as a secondary victim of a deceased primary victim of a declared overseas terrorist act, in a way that the Secretary considers appropriate:

(a) if the primary victim was at least 16 years at the time of the terrorist act—the amount is equivalent to the reduction in step 9 of the calculator in subsection 15(1); or

(b) if the primary victim was under 16 years at the time of the terrorist act—the amount is equivalent to the reduction in step 8 of the calculator in subsection 15(2).

Schedule 1—Injuries

(sections 8 and 9)

Item No.	Column 1 Amount ($)	Column 2 Injury
Psychological or psychiatric disorder or injury
1	5 000	mild psychological or psychiatric injury (acute)
2	8 000	mild psychological or psychiatric injury (recovered)
3	9 000	mild psychological or psychiatric injury (episodic)
4	18 000	mild psychological or psychiatric injury (enduring)
5	9 000	moderate psychological or psychiatric injury (acute)
6	18 000	moderate psychological or psychiatric injury (recovered)
7	21 000	moderate psychological or psychiatric injury (episodic)
8	40 000	moderate psychological or psychiatric injury (enduring)
9	18 000	severe psychological or psychiatric injury (acute)
10	35 000	severe psychological or psychiatric injury (recovered)
11	40 000	severe psychological or psychiatric injury (episodic)
12	75 000	severe psychological or psychiatric injury (enduring)
Disease or other recognised medical illness causing disability (not being a disease or illness listed above)
13	4 000	disability lasting 6 to 13 weeks
14	16 000	disability lasting 14 to 28 weeks
15	30 000	disability lasting over 28 weeks (but not permanent)
16	75 000	disability (permanent)
17	30 000	epilepsy—fully controlled
18	50 000	epilepsy—partially controlled
19	75 000	epilepsy—uncontrolled
20	75 000	cancer
21	75 000	tumour—cancerous
Reproduction
22	75 000	miscarriage or voluntary termination of pregnancy
23	75 000	loss of ability to conceive
Blast injury
24	50 000	severe
25	75 000	severe and life threatening
Penetration (gunshot, blade, etc.)
26	25 000	moderate
27	50 000	severe
28	75 000	severe and life threatening
Head (brain damage)
29	60 000	moderate impairment of social or intellectual functions
30	75 000	serious impairment of social or intellectual functions
31	75 000	permanent—extremely serious (no effective control of functions)
Head (ear)
32	4 000	fractured mastoid
33	16 000	partial loss of ear(s)
34	40 000	loss of 1 ear
35	70 000	loss of both ears
36	15 000	partial deafness of 1 ear—remaining hearing socially useful with hearing aid if necessary
37	30 000	partial deafness of both ears—remaining hearing socially useful with hearing aid if necessary
38	6 000	perforated ear drum
39	12 000	perforated ear drums for both ears
40	60 000	total deafness of 1 ear
41	75 000	total deafness of both ears
42	4 000	temporary partial deafness—lasting 6 to 13 weeks
43	8 000	temporary partial deafness—lasting more than 13 weeks
44	4 000	tinnitus (ringing noise in ears)—lasting 6 to 13 weeks
45	12 000	tinnitus—lasting more than 13 weeks
46	30 000	tinnitus—permanent (moderate)
47	60 000	tinnitus—permanent (very serious)
Head (eye)
48	12 000	blow out fracture of orbit bone cavity containing eyeball
49	4 000	blurred or double vision—lasting 6 to 13 weeks
50	6 000	blurred or double vision—lasting more than 13 weeks
51	30 000	blurred or double vision—permanent
52	12 000	cataracts 1 eye (requiring operation)
53	30 000	cataracts both eyes (requiring operation)
54	30 000	cataracts 1 eye (permanent or inoperable)
55	70 000	cataracts both eyes (permanent or inoperable)
56	8 000	corneal abrasions
57	10 000	damage to iris resulting in hyphaema (bleeding in ocular chamber)
58	24 000	damage to irises resulting in hyphaema (bleeding in ocular chamber)
59	20 000	degeneration of optic nerves
60	20 000	detached retina
61	50 000	detached retinas
62	20 000	dislocation of lens
63	50 000	dislocation of lenses
64	10 000	glaucoma
65	75 000	loss of 1 eye
66	75 000	loss of both eyes
67	75 000	loss of sight of 1 eye
68	75 000	loss of sight of both eyes
69	30 000	partial loss of vision—6/9
70	40 000	partial loss of vision—6/12
71	50 000	partial loss of vision—6/24
72	60 000	partial loss of vision—6/36
73	70 000	partial loss of vision—6/60
74	20 000	residual floaters
75	10 000	traumatic angle recession of eye
Head (facial)
76	8 000	dislocated jaw
77	8 000	fractured malar or zygomatic or fractured malar and zygomatic—cheek bones
78	12 000	fractured mandible or maxilla or fractured mandible and maxilla—jaw bones
79	20 000	permanently clicking jaw
80	16 000	permanent numbness or loss of feeling
81	4 000	temporary numbness or loss of feeling—lasting 6 to 13 weeks
82	6 000	temporary numbness or loss of feeling—lasting more than 13 weeks (recovery expected)
Head (headache)
83	30 000	headache disorder – permanent with moderate functional effects
Head (nose)
84	4 000	deviated nasal septum
85	8 000	deviated nasal septum requiring septoplasty
86	4 000	undisplaced fracture of nasal bones
87	6 000	displaced fracture of nasal bones
88	20 000	partial loss of smell or taste (or both)
89	40 000	loss of smell or taste
90	60 000	loss of smell and taste
91	16 000	partial loss (at least 10%)
92	75 000	loss of nose
Head (skull)
93	30 000	balance impaired—permanent
94	16 000	brain haemorrhage (full recovery)
95	30 000	brain haemorrhage (residual minor impairment of social/intellectual functions)
96	6 000	concussion (lasting at least 1 week)
97	16 000	depressed fracture (no operation)
98	24 000	depressed fracture (requiring operation)
99	10 000	simple fracture (no operation)
100	20 000	stroke (full recovery)
101	16 000	subdural haematoma—treated conservatively
102	30 000	subdural haematoma—requiring evacuation
Head (teeth)
103	4 000	chipped front teeth requiring crown
104	4 000	fractured tooth/teeth requiring crown
105	2 000	loss of 1 crown
106	4 000	loss of more than 1 crown
107	4 000	loss of 1 tooth other than front tooth
108	6 000	loss of 2 or more teeth other than front tooth
109	6 000	loss of 1 front tooth
110	8 000	loss of 2 or 3 front teeth
111	15 000	loss of 4 or more front teeth
112	4 000	slackening of teeth requiring dental treatment
Head (tongue)
113	8 000	impaired speech—slight
114	20 000	impaired speech—moderate
115	40 000	impaired speech—serious
116	70 000	impaired speech—severe
117	75 000	loss of speech—permanent
118	75 000	loss of tongue
Neck
119	75 000	neck paralysis of all 4 limbs (quadriplegia or tetraplegia), paralysis of 1 side of the body (hemiplegia), paralysis of the lower limbs (paraplegia), paralysis of 1 lower limb, paralysis of 1 or both upper limbs
120	4 000	strained—disabling for 6 to 13 weeks
121	6 000	strained—disabling for more than 13 weeks
122	20 000	strained—seriously disabling (not permanent)
123	40 000	strained—seriously disabling (permanent)
Torso (back)
124	10 000	fracture of vertebra (full recovery)
125	20 000	fracture of vertebra (continuing disability)
126	16 000	fracture of more than 1 vertebra (full recovery)
127	30 000	fracture of more than 1 vertebra (continuing disability)
128	20 000	prolapsed invertebral disc or discs—seriously disabling (not permanent)
129	30 000	prolapsed invertebral disc or discs—seriously disabling (permanent)
130	40 000	ruptured invertebral disc or discs requiring surgical removal
131	4 000	strained back—disabling for 6 to 13 weeks
132	10 000	strained back—disabling for more than 13 weeks
133	20 000	strained back—seriously disabling (not permanent)
134	30 000	strained back—seriously disabling (permanent)
Torso (clavicle)
135	8 000	fracture of collarbone
136	20 000	fracture of both collarbones
Torso (coccyx)
137	10 000	fracture of tail bone
Torso (genitalia)
138	8 000	injury requiring medical treatment (no permanent damage)
139	30 000	injury requiring medical treatment (permanent damage)
Torso (breast)
140	35 000	loss of one breast
141	75 000	loss of both breasts
Torso (hernia)
142	14 000	hernia
143	35 000	hernia (permanent damage)
Torso (hip)
144	6 000	dislocated (full recovery)
145	30 000	dislocated (with continuing disability)
146	30 000	fractured (full recovery)
147	65 000	fractured (with continuing disability)
Torso (abdominal organ non-reproductive)
148	15 000	abdominal organ injury (recovered)
149	25 000	abdominal organ injury (continuing limitation to function)
150	75 000	abdominal organ injury (seriously disabling and permanent)
151	14 000	injury requiring laparotomy
152	30 000	loss of abdominal organ (partial)
153	60 000	loss of abdominal organ (full)
154	75 000	loss of abdominal organ (multiple)
155	75 000	loss of abdominal organ (kidney)
Torso (abdominal organ reproductive)
156	75,000	loss of fertility
Torso (lung)
157	14 000	collapse of lung
158	30 000	collapse of both lungs
159	12 000	puncture of lung
160	24 000	puncture of both lungs
161	20 000	smoke inhalation in both lungs (permanent and disabling damage)
Torso (pelvis)
162	30 000	fracture of pelvis
Torso (rib)
163	4 000	fracture of rib
164	12 000	fracture of 2 or more ribs
Torso (scapula)
165	10 000	fracture of shoulder blade
166	24 000	fracture of both shoulder blades
Torso (shoulder)
167	6 000	dislocated (full recovery)
168	20 000	dislocated (with continuing disability)
169	14 000	frozen
Torso (sternum)
170	10 000	fracture of breast bone
Upper limbs (arm)
171	75 000	loss of arm
172	75 000	loss of both arms
173	30 000	permanently and seriously impaired grip in 1 arm
174	60 000	permanently and seriously impaired grip in both arms
Upper limbs (elbow)
175	12 000	dislocation or fracture of 1 elbow (full recovery)
176	30 000	dislocation or fracture of 1 elbow (with continuing disability)
177	30 000	dislocation or fracture of both elbows (full recovery)
178	40 000	dislocation or fracture of both elbows (with continuing disability)
Upper limbs (fingers or thumbs)
179	6 000	1 or more fingers or 1 thumb: dislocated on 1 hand (full recovery)
180	14 000	1 or more fingers or 1 thumb: dislocated on 1 hand (with continuing disability)
181	6 000	1 or more fingers or 1 thumb: fractured on 1 hand (full recovery)
182	14 000	1 or more fingers or 1 thumb: fractured on 1 hand (with continuing disability)
183	12 000	1 or more fingers or both thumbs: dislocated on both hands (full recovery)
184	30 000	1 or more fingers or both thumbs: dislocated on both hands (with continuing disability)
185	16 000	1 or more fingers or both thumbs: fractured on both hands (full recovery)
186	30 000	1 or more fingers or both thumbs: fractured on both hands (with continuing disability)
187	10 000	partial loss of finger (1 joint) other than thumb or index finger
188	16 000	partial loss of index finger (1 joint)
189	16 000	partial loss of thumb (1 joint)
190	20 000	loss of 1 other than index finger
191	30 000	loss of index finger
192	40 000	loss of 2 or more fingers
193	60 000	loss of thumb
Upper limbs (hand)
194	8 000	fracture of 1 hand (full recovery)
195	20 000	fracture of 1 hand (with continuing disability)
196	14 000	fracture of both hands (full recovery)
197	30 000	fracture of both hands (with continuing disability)
198	75 000	loss of 1 hand
199	75 000	loss of both hands
Upper limbs (humerus)
200	12 000	fracture of 1 arm (full recovery)
201	20 000	fracture of 1 arm (with continuing disability)
202	30 000	fracture of both arms (full recovery)
203	40 000	fracture of both arms (with continuing disability)
Upper limbs (radius)
204	12 000	fracture of 1 arm (full recovery)
205	20 000	fracture of 1 arm (with continuing disability)
206	30 000	fracture of both arms (full recovery)
207	40 000	fracture of both arms (with continuing disability)
Upper limbs (tendons or ligaments)
208	4 000	minor damage (full recovery)
209	12 000	minor damage (with continuing disability)
210	8 000	moderate damage (full recovery)
211	20 000	moderate damage (with continuing disability)
212	12 000	severe damage (full recovery)
213	30 000	severe damage (with continuing disability)
Upper limbs (ulna)
214	12 000	fracture of 1 arm (full recovery)
215	20 000	fractured of 1 arm (with continuing disability)
216	30 000	fracture of both arms (full recovery)
217	40 000	fracture of both arms (with continuing disability)
Upper limbs (wrist)
218	16 000	fracture—colles type (full recovery)
219	30 000	fracture—colles type (with continuing disability)
220	12 000	fracture—including scaphoid (full recovery)
221	24 000	fracture—including scaphoid (with continuing disability)
222	30 000	fracture of both—colles type (full recovery)
223	40 000	fracture of both—colles type (with continuing disability)
224	24 000	fracture of both—including scaphoid fracture (full recovery)
225	40 000	fracture of both—including scaphoid fracture (with continuing disability)
226	4 000	sprain—disabling for 6 to 13 weeks
227	6 000	sprain—disabling for more than 13 weeks
228	8 000	sprain of both—disabling for 6 to 13 weeks
229	12 000	sprain of both—disabling for more than 13 weeks
Lower limbs (ankle)
230	12 000	fracture of 1 ankle (full recovery)
231	20 000	fracture of 1 ankle (with continuing disability)
232	30 000	fracture of both ankles (full recovery)
233	40 000	fracture of both ankles (with continuing disability)
234	4 000	sprain of 1 ankle—disabling for at least 6 to 13 weeks
235	10 000	sprain of 1 ankle—disabling for more than 13 weeks
236	8 000	sprain of both ankles—disabling for at least 6 to 13 weeks
237	14 000	sprain of both ankles—disabling for more than 13 weeks
Lower limbs (femur)
238	12 000	fracture of 1 leg (full recovery)
239	20 000	fracture of 1 leg (with continuing disability)
240	30 000	fracture of both legs (full recovery)
241	40 000	fracture of both legs (with continuing disability)
Lower limbs (fibula)
242	12 000	fracture of 1 leg (full recovery)
243	20 000	fracture of 1 leg (with continuing disability)
244	30 000	fracture of both legs (full recovery)
245	40 000	fracture of both legs (with continuing disability)
Lower limbs (heel bone)
246	10 000	fracture of 1 foot (full recovery)
247	20 000	fracture of 1 foot (with continuing disability)
248	30 000	fracture of both feet (full recovery)
249	40 000	fracture of both feet (with continuing disability)
Lower limbs (knees)
250	8 000	injury requiring arthroscopy (investigative surgery/repair)—no fracture
Lower limbs (leg)
251	75 000	loss of leg below knee
252	75 000	loss of leg above knee
253	75 000	loss of both legs
Lower limbs (metatarsal bones)
254	10 000	fracture of 1 foot (full recovery)
255	30 000	fracture of 1 foot (with continuing disability)
256	20 000	fracture of both feet (full recovery)
257	60 000	fracture of both feet (with continuing disability)
Lower limbs (patella)
258	4 000	dislocation of knee cap (full recovery)
259	30 000	dislocation of knee cap (with continuing disability)
260	8 000	dislocation of both knee caps (full recovery)
261	70 000	dislocation of both knee caps (with continuing disability)
262	30 000	fracture of knee cap (full recovery)
263	40 000	fracture of knee cap (with continuing disability)
264	60 000	fracture of both knee caps (full recovery)
265	75 000	fracture of both knee caps (with continuing disability)
Lower limbs (tarsal bones)
266	10 000	fracture of 1 foot (full recovery)
267	30 000	fracture of 1 foot (with continuing disability)
268	20 000	fracture of both feet (full recovery)
269	60 000	fracture of both feet (with continuing disability)
Lower limbs (tendons or ligaments)
270	4 000	minor damage (full recovery)
271	12 000	minor damage (with continuing disability)
272	8 000	moderate damage (full recovery)
273	20 000	moderate damage (with continuing disability)
274	12 000	severe damage (full recovery)
275	30 000	severe damage (with continuing disability)
Lower limbs (tibia)
276	12 000	fracture of 1 leg (full recovery)
277	20 000	fracture of 1 leg (with continuing disability)
278	30 000	fracture of both legs (full recovery)
279	40 000	fracture of both legs (with continuing disability)
Lower limbs (toe)
280	6 000	fracture of 1 or more toes other than big toes
281	10 000	fracture of 1 big toe
282	20 000	fracture of 2 big toes
283	30 000	loss of 1 or more toes other than big toes
284	40 000	loss of 1 big toe
285	60 000	loss of 2 big toes
Burns
Burns (Face)
286	8 000	minor
287	20 000	moderate
288	75 000	severe
Burns (Head other than face)
289	6 000	minor
290	16 000	moderate
291	40 000	severe
Burns (Neck)
292	6 000	minor
293	16 000	moderate
294	40 000	severe
Burns (Torso)
295	6 000	minor
296	16 000	moderate
297	40 000	severe
Burns (Upper limbs)
298	6 000	minor
299	16 000	moderate
300	40 000	severe
Burns (Lower limbs)
301	6 000	minor
302	16 000	moderate
303	40 000	severe
Multiple burns
304	75 000	multiple third degree burns covering at least 25% of body
Scarring
Scarring (Face)
305	6 000	minor disfigurement
306	18 000	significant disfigurement
307	35 000	serious disfigurement
Scarring (Head - other than face)
308	4 000	minor disfigurement
309	10 000	significant disfigurement
310	20 000	serious disfigurement
Scarring (Neck)
311	4 000	minor disfigurement
312	10 000	significant disfigurement
313	20 000	serious disfigurement
Scarring (Torso)
314	4 000	minor disfigurement
315	10 000	significant disfigurement
316	20 000	serious disfigurement
Scarring (Upper limbs)
317	4 000	minor disfigurement
318	10 000	significant disfigurement
319	20 000	serious disfigurement
Scarring (Lower limbs)
320	4 000	minor disfigurement
321	10 000	significant disfigurement
322	20 000	serious disfigurement

Schedule 2—Effects calculator—at least 16 years

(section 11)

1 Personal relationships

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s personal relationships by assessing the victim’s ability to take part in and maintain customary social, sexual, and interpersonal relationships and how that ability has changed since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The Secretary must take both physical and psychological impediments to personal relationships into account.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s personal relationships is the amount mentioned in an item of the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 7 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No or negligible effects on personal and social relationships.
2	1	15 000.00	Personal and social relationships are fairly satisfying.
3	2	25 000.00	Mild effects on personal and social relationships.
4	3	35 000.00	Moderate effects on personal and social relationships.
5	4	45 000.00	Marked effects on relationships.
6	5	55 000.00	Severe effects on relationships.
7	6	65 000.00	Extreme difficulty in relating to anyone.
8	7	75 000.00	All relationships prevented.

2 Mobility

(1) The Secretary must:

(a) rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s mobility by assessing the victim’s ability to move about effectively in carrying out the ordinary activities of life; and

(b) take both physical and psychological impediments to mobility into account.

Note 1 This assessment allows for the ability to use available forms of transport. Lack of public transport is not to be taken into account.

(2) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s mobility is the amount mentioned in an item of the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 7 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No or minimal restrictions of mobility, or full mobility.
2	1	15 000.00	Intermittent or periodic effects on mobility.
3	2	25 000.00	Mild effects on mobility.
4	3	35 000.00	Moderately reduced mobility.
5	4	45 000.00	Markedly reduced mobility.
6	5	55 000.00	Major impediments to mobility.
7	6	65 000.00	Severe impediments to mobility.
8	7	75 000.00	Restricted to room or chair.

3 Recreational and community activities

(1) The Secretary must:

(a) rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s recreational and community activities by assessing the victim’s ability to take part in any activities of the victim’s choosing; and

(b) measure the limitation placed by the effects of the terrorist act on the victim’s ability to continue their normal recreational and community activities.

(2) The Secretary must not take into account:

(a) the victim’s need to modify recreational pursuits or to seek alternatives; or

(b) the victim’s inability to take part in recreational and community activities for reasons unrelated to the terrorist act.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s recreational and community activities is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 7 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	Able to undertake the full range of usual recreational pursuits and community activities.
2	1	15 000.00	Intermittent interference with recreational pursuits and community activities.
3	2	25 000.00	Mild but constant interference with accustomed recreational pursuits and community activities.
4	3	35 000.00	Unable to continue some accustomed recreational pursuits and community activities.
5	4	45 000.00	Unable to take part in previously favoured recreational pursuits, leisure and community activities.
6	5	55 000.00	Greater reduction in the number and kind of recreational activities which can be undertaken.
7	6	65 000.00	Able to engage in very few satisfying recreational activities.
8	7	75 000.00	Unable to take part in any recreational activities.

4 Domestic activities

(1) The Secretary:

(a) must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s domestic activities by assessing the victim’s ability to sustain effective routines in a domestic environment;

(b) take both physical and psychological impediments to domestic activities into account; and

(2) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s domestic activities is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 7 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating		Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil		Able to sustain any usual activities.
2	1	15 000.00		Intermittent effects on usual activity.
3	2	25 000.00		Able to carry out accustomed activities, but has difficulty with some heavier activities.
4	3	35 000.00		Unable to perform heavy activities.
5	4	45 000.00		Unable to carry out a full range of usual household activities, particularly some moderate tasks which require exertion.
6	5	55 000.00		Limitation of household activity to a small range of light activities.
7	6	65 000.00		Able to carry out only very limited domestic activities.
8	7	75 000.00		Total dependency upon others for domestic activities.

5 Employment activities

(1) The Secretary must:

(a) rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s employment activities by assessing changes in a victim’s ability to work for remuneration after the terrorist act from the victim’s ability to work before the terrorist act;

(b) take into account any necessary changes or modifications to employment or the workplace; and

(2) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s employment activities is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 5 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	Able to engage in usual employment.
2	1	15 000.00	Able to carry out usual employment that is affected intermittently.
3	2	30 000.00	Able to follow accustomed employment but difficulty is experienced in carrying out full range of occupational activities.
4	3	50 000.00	Unable to follow accustomed employment without modification to workplace, provision of aids or restructuring of tasks.
5	4	60 000.00	Either unable to work full time in normal occupation, or has had to change occupation or number of hours worked, or both.
6	5	75 000.00	Unable to engage in employment.

Schedule 3—Effects calculator—under 16 years

(section 14)

1 Sleeping habits

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s sleeping habits by assessing the extent to which, since the declared overseas terrorist act:

(a) the victim’s ability to get to sleep at night has changed; or

(b) the victim has exhibited disrupted sleeping patterns.

(2) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s sleeping habits by assessing the extent to which, since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s sleeping habits is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No effects.
2	1	25 000.00	The victim very rarely has more difficulty getting to sleep or disrupted sleeping patterns.
3	2	50 000.00	The victim occasionally has more difficulty getting to sleep or disrupted sleeping patterns.
4	3	75 000.00	The victim frequently has difficulty getting to sleep or disrupted sleeping patterns.

2 Communication skills

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s communication skills by assessing the extent to which the victim’s ability to speak or communicate in a manner appropriate to the victim’s age has changed since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The Secretary must take both physical and psychological impediments into account.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s communication skills is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No effects.
2	1	25 000.00	The victim’s communication skills have slightly changed.
3	2	50 000.00	The victim’s communication skills have moderately changed.
4	3	75 000.00	The victim’s communication skills have significantly changed.

3 Eating habits

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s eating habits by assessing the extent to which the victim’s eating habits have been affected since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The Secretary must take both physical and psychological impediments into account.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s eating habits is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No effects.
2	1	25 000.00	The victim’s eating habits have been slightly affected.
3	2	50 000.00	The victim’s eating habits have been moderately affected.
4	3	75 000.00	The victim’s eating habits have been significantly affected.

4 Toilet habits

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s toilet habits by assessing the extent to which the victim’s toilet habits have been affected since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The Secretary must take both physical and psychological impediments into account.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s toilet habits is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No effects.
2	1	25 000.00	The victim’s toilet habits have been slightly affected.
3	2	50 000.00	The victim’s toilet habits have been moderately affected.
4	3	75 000.00	The victim’s toilet habits have been significantly affected.

5 Mobility

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s mobility by assessing the extent to which the victim’s mobility has been affected since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The Secretary must take both physical and psychological impediments into account.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s mobility is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No effects.
2	1	25 000.00	The victim’s mobility has been slightly affected.
3	2	50 000.00	The victim’s mobility has been moderately affected.
4	3	75 000.00	The victim’s mobility has been significantly affected.

6 Concerning or unusual behaviours

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s concerning or unusual behaviours by assessing the extent to which the victim has exhibited an increase in concerning behaviours since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The Secretary must take both physical and psychological impediments to into account.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s concerning or unusual behaviours is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No effects.
2	1	25 000.00	The victim’s increase in concerning or unusual behaviours is very rarely exhibited or mildly worrying.
3	2	50 000.00	The victim’s increase in concerning or unusual behaviours is occasionally exhibited or moderately worrying.
4	3	75 000.00	The victim’s increase in concerning or unusual behaviours is exhibited or extremely worrying.

7 Anxiety, fear or depression

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s anxiety, fear or depression by assessing the extent to which the victim has exhibited an increase in anxiety, fear or depression since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s anxiety, fear or depression is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No effects.
2	1	25 000.00	The victim’s increase in anxiety, fear or depression is very rarely exhibited.
3	2	50 000.00	The victim’s increase in anxiety, fear or depression is occasionally exhibited.
4	3	75 000.00	The victim’s increase in anxiety, fear or depression is frequently exhibited.

8 Further medical requirements

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s medical requirements by assessing the extent to which the victim’s needs for visits to a health professional, special medical equipment or medication have increased since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The Secretary must take both physical and psychological impediments into account.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s medical requirements is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating		Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil		No effects.
2	1	25 000.00		The victim’s requirements for visits to a health professional, special medical equipment or medication has slightly increased.
3	2	50 000.00		The victim’s requirements for visits to a health professional, special medical equipment or medication has moderately increased.
4	3	75 000.00		The victim’s requirements for visits to a health professional, special medical equipment or medication has significantly increased.

9 Hygiene and grooming skills

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s hygiene and grooming skills by assessing the extent to which the victim’s ability to groom, dress or bathe independently in his or her usual manner has been affected since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The Secretary must take both physical and psychological impediments into account.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s hygiene and grooming skills is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No effects.
2	1	25 000.00	The victim’s ability to groom, dress or bathe independently in the victim’s usual manner has been slightly affected.
3	2	50 000.00	The victim’s ability to groom, dress or bathe independently in the victim’s usual manner has been moderately affected.
4	3	75 000.00	The victim’s ability to groom, dress or bathe independently in the victim’s usual manner has been significantly affected.

10 Learning or concentration

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s learning or concentration by assessing the extent to which the victim’s ability to learn or concentrate has been affected since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The Secretary must take both physical and psychological impediments into account.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s learning or concentration is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No effects.
2	1	25 000.00	The victim’s ability to learn or concentrate has been slightly affected.
3	2	50 000.00	The victim’s ability to learn or concentrate has been moderately affected.
4	3	75 000.00	The victim’s ability to learn or concentrate has been significantly affected.

11 Social skills

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s social skills by assessing the extent to which the victim’s ability to socialise has been affected since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The Secretary must take both physical and psychological impediments into account.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s social skills is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item 3.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No effects.
2	1	25 000.00	The victim’s ability to socialise has been slightly affected.
3	2	50 000.00	The victim’s ability to socialise has been moderately affected.
4	3	75 000.00	The victim’s ability to socialise has been significantly affected.

12 Enjoyment or participation

(1) The Secretary must rate the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s enjoyment or participation by assessing the extent to which the victim’s ability to participate or enjoy a particular activity or interest that the victim previously enjoyed or participated in has been affected since the declared overseas terrorist act.

(2) The Secretary must take both physical and psychological impediments into account.

(3) The amount payable for the effects of the terrorist act on the primary victim’s enjoyment or participation is the amount mentioned in the following table assessed by the Secretary in accordance with the rating of the effects on a scale of nil to 3 mentioned in the item.

Item No.	Column 1 Rating	Column 2 Amount ($)	Column 3 Assessment
1	0	nil	No effects.
2	1	25 000.00	The victim’s ability to participate or enjoy a particular activity or interest that the victim previously enjoyed or participated in has been slightly affected.
3	2	50 000.00	The victim’s ability to participate or enjoy a particular activity or interest that the victim previously enjoyed or participated in has been moderately affected.
4	3	75 000.00	The victim’s ability to participate or enjoy a particular activity or interest that the victim previously enjoyed or participated in has been significantly affected.