(1) The support function of the PWSS is to provide support services to current and former Commonwealth parliamentary workplace participants under subsection (2).
(2) The PWSS may provide support services in relation to alleged relevant conduct to a person who is a current or former Commonwealth parliamentary workplace participant in accordance with the following table:
Support services | |||
Item | If, at the time the alleged conduct was engaged in, the person was ... | the PWSS may provide support services to the person if the alleged conduct ... | and occurred ... |
1 | a core participant | was engaged in by, or affected, the person | in the course of the person performing duties as a core participant |
2 | a non - core participant | was engaged in by a core participant and affected the person | in the course of the core participant performing duties as a core participant |
3 | a non - core participant | was engaged in by, or affected, the person | (a) in the course of the person performing duties as a non - core participant; and (b) at a place covered by paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of Commonwealth parliamentary workplace in section 5 |
(3) For the purposes of this section, the provision of support services includes the provision of early intervention services.