GROUNDS FOR MAKING AN APPLICATION

There are three possible grounds for making an application: illness, misadventure or special commitment:

• illness can include any type or illness affecting your capacity to study ranging from a bout of flu to stress or related problems, or other serious illnesses
• misadventure can include difficulties associated with, for example, eviction from housing, motor accident, theft or the need to attend a funeral of a family member or close friend, or constraints associated with, for example, sole carer responsibilities
• special commitments cover religious or major sporting commitments, duties relating to the birth or adoption of a child, obligations to attend legal proceedings, essential work commitments and Defence Force or emergency service commitments.