Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts18B. Long-term benefits for attendant care services
(1) Benefits for attendant care services are payable under this section to or for the benefit of an eligible person if:
(a) the eligible person suffers a permanent impairment as a result of the injury received in, or as a result of, the motor accident; and
(b) the degree of the permanent impairment is assessed by the Board at 60% or more; and
(c) the person requires attendant care services in consequence of the impairment.
(2) However, benefits are only payable under this section if the services are of a standard the Board considers appropriate.
(3) The benefits are to be at an hourly rate equivalent to 2% of average weekly earnings for the number of hours for which the attendant care services are provided in each week up to the relevant limit for that week.
(4) The relevant limit for each week is 32 hours less the number of hours for which the eligible person receives nursing care in that week.
(5) At the end of each year for which the benefits have been paid, a further amount equivalent to 1/26 of the total amount paid for the previous year is to be paid.
(6) Benefits are not payable under this section for services provided outside Australia.