Parent

Parent means:

• A person who normally lives with and has day to day care and control of the child,
• A guardian of the child.

Immediate family member

Member of the immediate family of an injured TAC client means a partner, parent, child or sibling of the injured client.

For accidents on or after 26 September 2018, a grandparent is also included as a member of the client's immediate family.

For accidents on or after 6 July 2022, a grandchild is also included as a member of the client's immediate family.

Dependent child

Your child is a "dependent child" if they are financially dependent on you and:

• under 18 years of age, or
• over 18 but under 25 years of age and a full-time student or an apprentice*.

A child who has a spouse or domestic partner cannot be a dependent child.

For accidents before 6 July 2022, children aged over 16 must be a full time student or an apprentice* to be classified as a ‘dependent child’.

* Apprentice applies to accidents on or after 26 September 2018.