Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsFor the purposes of this Part, a person's absence is for the purpose of attending to an acute family crisis at a particular time if the Secretary is satisfied that the absence is, at that time:
(a) for the purpose of visiting a family member who is critically ill; or
(b) for the purpose of visiting a family member who is hospitalised with a serious illness; or
(c) for a purpose relating to the death of a family member; or
(d) for a purpose relating to a life - threatening situation (other than an illness referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)) that:
(i) is facing a family member; and
(ii) is beyond the control of the family member.