Policy Manual

This manual is provided for delegates investigating and determining compensation claims on behalf of serving and former members of the Australian Defence Force and other eligible persons. This manual explains the operation of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA).

This manual contains the MRCA policy which must be followed by all MRCA delegates. It will be updated electronically as required. MRCA staff must always ensure that the latest version of this manual is being used.

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Ch 1 Introduction

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1.5.1 Background:

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1.5.2 Potential Conflict of Interest types

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1.5.3 Claims by DVA Staff who are also clients or potential clients of DVA

1.5.4 Claims by Family Members of DVA Staff

1.5.5 Claimant known to a staff member

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1.5.6 Other possible Conflict of interest, actual or apparent

Ch 2 Claims

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2.1 Making a Claim

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2.1.1 What can be Claimed?

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2.2.1 Determinations Must be in Writing

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2.1.2 Who can Lodge a Claim in relation to an injury or disease?

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2.2.2 Applying the Appropriate Heads of Liability to a Determination of Liability

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2.4.2 Guiding Principles

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2.1.12 Collection of information from claimant

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2.1.3 Who can Lodge a Claim in relation to death?

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2.2.3 Application of the Statements of Principles

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2.4.3 Processes for Defence Requested Priority Cases

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2.1.4 Claims after death of claimant

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2.4.4 Submission of Defence Requested Priority - New Claim

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2.1.5 No Time Limit on Claims

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2.2.5 MRCC Determination Overriding RMA's decision not to make or amend a SOP

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2.4.5 Highlighting Defence Requested Priority - Existing Claim

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2.1.6 How can Claims be Made?

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2.2.6 Standards of Proof for determining liability

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2.1.8 Claims for compensation

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2.2.8 MRCC not Bound by Technicalities

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2.1.9 Electronic Lodgement of Claims

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2.1.10 Acknowledging Claims

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2.1.11 Notification to Chief of the Defence Force of Claims made by Serving Members

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2.1.13 Collection of information from third parties

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2.1.15 Privacy Act and the Department of Defence

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2.1.16 Release of Information on Public Safety Grounds

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2.1.20 Injury and 'Sequelae'

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2.1.21 Reviving Old Inactive Claims

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2.2 Determination of Claims

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2.2.4 Repatriation Medical Authority Reviews

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2.2.7 Standard of Proof applicable to other determinations made under MRCA

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2.2.9 Receipt of Private Insurance Benefits

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2.3 Needs Assessments

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2.3.1 Purpose of the Needs Assessment

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2.3.2 Claims for Compensation to be in writing

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2.3.3 Checklist of possible benefits

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2.4 Timely Approach to Claims Processing

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Ch 3 Liability

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3.0 Overview

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3.1 Definitions

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3.1.1 Defence service

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3.1.2 Declared Member Determinations

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3.1.3 Non-Warlike Service Determinations

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3.1.4 Warlike Service Determinations

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3.1.5 Injury, disease and death

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3.2 Heads of Liability

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3.2.1 Service injury, service disease and service death

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3.2.2 'Rendering defence service'

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3.2.2.A Use of Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill

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3.2.3 'Occurrence'

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3.2.4 'Arose out of or was attributable to service'

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3.2.5 'But for changes in the person's environment consequent upon rendering defence service'

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3.2.6 Travelling to or from duty

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3.2.7 Aggravation

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3.2.8 Material contribution

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3.2.9 Death from service injury or service disease

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3.2.10 Injury, disease or death arising from treatment provided by the Commonwealth

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3.2.11 Aggravations of service-related conditions

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3.2.12 Presumptive Liability

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3.2.12.1 Summary of presumptive categories

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3.2.12.2 Investigation

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3.2.12.3 Standards of proof

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3.2.13 Medical Event on Duty

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3.2.14 'Hierarchy' of Liability Tests

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3.3 The Statements of Principles (SOPs)

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3.3.1 Primacy of SOP regime

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3.3.2 Background

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3.3.3 The role of the RMA

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3.4 Investigating a Claim

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3.4.1 Parameters of a claim

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3.4.2 Considering Liability where trauma occurred prior to 1 July 2004

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3.4.2.1 How do the definitions under section 6(1)(d) & section 27 of the MRCA apply to the question of liability under the MRCA

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3.4.2.2 Considering initial liability under MRCA for a disease contracted after 1 July 2004, where the applicable SoP factor occurred rendering defence service prior to 30 June 2004

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3.4.2.3 Liability under MRCA for ‘consequential conditions’ related to an injury accepted under SRCA or VEA

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3.4.3 Establishing a diagnosis

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3.4.4 Establishing the clinical onset and/or worsening

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3.4.4.1 Onset Considerations

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3.4.4.2 Onset arrangements for Presumption

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3.4.5 Applying streamlining procedures

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3.4.5.1 Limited streamlining approach for Barotrauma claims

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3.4.5.2 Sequelae streamlining policy

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3.4.5.3 Physical and Sexual Assault Streamlining Policy

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3.4.6 Propagation and SOPs

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3.4.7 Claims related to sexual and physical abuse

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3.4.7.1 Understanding the Impacts of Abuse in the Military

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3.4.7.2 Understanding Abuse

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3.4.7.3 What promotes ongoing abuse in an organisation?

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3.4.7.4 Common barriers to disclosing abuse

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3.4.7.5 Understanding the impact of abuse

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3.4.7.6 How does abuse influence how a survivor may present when contacting DVA?

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3.4.7.7 Off duty and/or off base abuse

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3.4.8 Specific pieces of evidence

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3.4.8.1 RtAPS and POPS

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3.4.9 Spinal Cord Injury Prioritisation Approach

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3.4.9.1 Spinal Cord Injury Manifestations and Sequelae Guide (SCI Guide)

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3.4.10 Post-service physical injury guideline

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3.4.11 Remote effects (drone) operators guidance

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3.4.12 Sensitive Activity Operations and Special Operations

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3.4.13 Medical Event on Duty

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3.4.14 Presumptive Liability

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3.4.14.1 Purpose and Scope

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3.4.14.2 Legislative References

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3.4.14.3 Policy intent

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3.4.14.4 Key concepts and definitions

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3.4.14.5 What Delegates must establish

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3.4.14.6 What Delegates must not do

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3.4.14.7 Interaction with SOPs and standards of proof

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86930

3.4.14.8 Secondary conditions and sequelae

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86931

3.5 Determining a Claim

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/35-determining-claim

3.5.1 Assessing the evidence

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/35-determining-claim/351-assessing-evidence

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3.5.2 Applying the correct standard of proof

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/35-determining-claim/352-applying-correct-standard-proof

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3.5.3 Reasonable hypothesis (RH) cases

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/35-determining-claim/353-reasonable-hypothesis-rh-cases

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3.5.4 Balance of probabilities (BOP) cases

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/35-determining-claim/354-balance-probabilities-bop-cases

3.5.5 Relationship to service

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/35-determining-claim/355-relationship-service

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3.5.6 Reasons for decision

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/35-determining-claim/356-reasons-decision

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3.6 Exclusions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/36-exclusions

3.6.1 Serious default or wilful act

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/36-exclusions/361-serious-default-or-wilful-act

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3.6.2 Serious breach of discipline

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/36-exclusions/362-serious-breach-discipline

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3.6.3 Intentionally self-inflicted

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/36-exclusions/363-intentionally-self-inflicted

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3.6.4 Serious and permanent impairment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/36-exclusions/364-serious-and-permanent-impairment

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3.6.5 Reasonable and appropriate counselling about performance

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/36-exclusions/365-reasonable-and-appropriate-counselling-about-performance

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3.6.6 Wilful and false representation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/36-exclusions/366-wilful-and-false-representation

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3.6.7 Exclusions relating to travel

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/36-exclusions/367-exclusions-relating-travel

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3.6.8 Exclusion relating to use of tobacco products

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/36-exclusions/368-exclusion-relating-use-tobacco-products

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Ch 4 Liabilities Arising Apart from this Act

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act

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4.1 Overview

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/41-overview

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4.2 Common law action against the Commonwealth or a potentially liable member

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/42-common-law-action-against-commonwealth-or-potentially-liable-member

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4.2.1 Restriction on action against the Commonwealth or a potentially liable member

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4.2.2 Action for damages against the Commonwealth or a potentially liable member for non-economic loss

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4.2.3 Action for damages related to a service death

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4.2.4 Notification of common law actions

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4.3 Liability of third parties and access to common law actions against a third party

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/43-liability-third-parties-and-access-common-law-actions-against-third-party

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4.3.1 Notification of third party common law actions

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4.3.2 Entitlements affected by third party common law action

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4.3.3 MRCC instituting or taking over a common law action against a third party

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4.3.4 Entitlement to treatment after successful common law action where a person has multiple eligibility e.g. MRCA/VEA

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4.4 Payment of damages to the Commonwealth

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/44-payment-damages-commonwealth

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4.5 Summary of the recovery and compensation provisions following a successful common law action

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/45-summary-recovery-and-compensation-provisions-following-successful-common-law-action

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4.5.1 Where a dependant successfully sues the Commonwealth in respect of a death

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86695

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4.5.2 Where a member sues the Commonwealth or a potentially liable member in respect to non-economic loss related to an injury or disease

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86692

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4.5.3 Where the MRCC takes over or institutes proceedings against a third party

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4.5.4 Where a person or a dependant recovers damages from a third party

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4.6 Payment of Private Insurance Benefits

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/46-payment-private-insurance-benefits

4.7 Defence Abuse Reparation Scheme payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/47-defence-abuse-reparation-scheme-payments

Ch 5 Permanent Impairment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment

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5.1 Overview

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/51-overview

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5.2 Entitlement to Permanent Impairment Compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/52-entitlement-permanent-impairment-compensation

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5.2.1 Required Degrees of Impairment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/52-entitlement-permanent-impairment-compensation/521-required-degrees-impairment

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5.2.2 Aggravation

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Aggravation of Signs and Symptoms s30

5.2.3 Additional Permanent Impairment Compensation for Another Accepted Condition

5.2.4 Additional Permanent Impairment Compensation for Deterioration

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5.3 When is an Impairment Likely to Continue Indefinitely?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/53-when-impairment-likely-continue-indefinitely

5.3.1 Have regard to

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/53-when-impairment-likely-continue-indefinitely/531-have-regard

5.3.2 The duration of the impairment

5.3.3 The likelihood of improvement

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5.3.4 All reasonable rehabilitative treatment

5.3.5 Any other relevant matters

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5.4 When is an Impairment Stable?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/54-when-impairment-stable

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5.5 Unreasonable Refusal to Medical Treatment, Examination or Rehabilitation Program

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/55-unreasonable-refusal-medical-treatment-examination-or-rehabilitation-program

5.6 Calculating Amount of PI Compensation Payable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/56-calculating-amount-pi-compensation-payable

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5.6.1 Initial Permanent Impairment Compensation Payment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/56-calculating-amount-pi-compensation-payable/561-initial-permanent-impairment-compensation-payment

5.6.2 Additional PI Compensation Payment

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5.6.3. Age of medical evidence

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5.6.4 Reassessment of Tinnitus

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5.7 Date from which Permanent Impairment Compensation is Payable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/57-date-which-permanent-impairment-compensation-payable

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5.7.1 Initial Permanent Impairment Compensation Payment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/57-date-which-permanent-impairment-compensation-payable/571-initial-permanent-impairment-compensation-payment

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5.7.2 Additional Permanent Impairment Compensation Payment for a new condition

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/57-date-which-permanent-impairment-compensation-payable/572-additional-permanent-impairment-compensation-payment-new-condition

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5.7.3 Additional Permanent Impairment Compensation Payment for deterioration of accepted conditions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/57-date-which-permanent-impairment-compensation-payable/573-additional-permanent-impairment-compensation-payment-deterioration-accepted-conditions

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5.8 Interim Permanent Impairment Compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation

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5.8.1 Eligibility criteria for interim permanent impairment payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/581-eligibility-criteria-interim-permanent-impairment-payments

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5.8.2 Number of impairment points required for interim PI to be payable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/582-number-impairment-points-required-interim-pi-be-payable

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5.8.3 Amount of interim permanent impairment payable

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5.8.4 Determination of lifestyle rating where interim PI is payable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/584-determination-lifestyle-rating-where-interim-pi-payable

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5.8.5 Interim before 1 July 2026 is finalised after 1 July 2026

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/585-examples

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5.8.6 Recalculation of whole PI payment when interim condition stabilised

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/586-recalculation-whole-pi-payment-when-interim-condition-stabilised

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5.8.7 Offering Interim Payments

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5.8.8 Worked Examples of Multiple Interim Payments - prior to 1 July 2013

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/588-worked-examples-multiple-interim-payments-prior-1-july-2013

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5.8.8.1 Date of effect for interim payments – multiple conditions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86843

5.9 Deferrals

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/59-deferrals

5.10 Advising the Claimant

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/510-advising-claimant

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5.10.1 PI claims and withdrawals

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/510-advising-claimant/5101-pi-claims-and-withdrawals

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5.11 Converting Weekly Amounts to Lump Sum

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/511-converting-weekly-amounts-lump-sum

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5.11.1 Options for Conversion of Periodic Payments to Lump Sum

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/511-converting-weekly-amounts-lump-sum/5111-options-conversion-periodic-payments-lump-sum

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5.11.2 Calculation of a Lump Sum Payment

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5.11.3 Electing a Lump Sum - Special Circumstances

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5.11.4 Payment of Lump Sum and when Interest Rates are Payable

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5.12 Additional Payment for Severe Impairment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/512-additional-payment-severe-impairment

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5.12.1 Subsection 80(1) - Eligibility for additional compensation payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/512-additional-payment-severe-impairment/5121-subsection-801-eligibility-additional-compensation-payments

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5.12.2 Subsection 80(2) - Finding the relevant date

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5.12.3 Subsection 80(2) - Dependant

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5.12.4 Subsection 80(2) - Eligible Young Person

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5.12.5 Subsection 80(3) - Children born alive after but conceived before and adopted children

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/512-additional-payment-severe-impairment/5125-subsection-803-children-born-alive-after-conceived-and-adopted-children

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5.12.6 Section 80(3) - IVF consideration

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5.12.7 Changes to section 80 from 1 July 2026

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86816

5.12.7.1 New recipient arrangements

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86817

5.12.7.2 Identifying eligible recipients and amounts payable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86818

5.12.7.3 New threshold tests for veterans previously covered under the old VEA and/or the old DRCA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86819

5.12.7.4 New relevant date for veterans previously covered under the old VEA and/or the old DRCA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86820

5.13 Financial and Legal Advice for Permanent Impairment Compensation Payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/513-financial-and-legal-advice-permanent-impairment-compensation-payments

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5.14 Claimants Instituting Action for Damages (Common Law Action)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/514-claimants-instituting-action-damages-common-law-action

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5.15 Payment of Private Insurance Benefits

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/515-payment-private-insurance-benefits

5.16 Determining Level of Impairment and Lifestyle Effects

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/516-determining-level-impairment-and-lifestyle-effects

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5.16.1 GARP M - The Approved Guide

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/516-determining-level-impairment-and-lifestyle-effects/5161-garp-m-approved-guide

5.16.2 R&C ISH

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5.16.3 Lifestyle Ratings

5.16.3.1 Method of assessment of lifestyle effect for calculating interim impairment payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86882

5.16.3.2 Operational methods of assessment when all conditions stabilised

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86883

5.16.4 Self-Assessed Lifestyle Ratings

5.16.5 Use of psychologists

5.16.6 - GARP M Chapter 25: Method of working out the amount of compensation payable under the MRCA for a person with a VEA or DRCA injury or disease

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86821

5.16.6.1 Purpose of Chapter 25 of the new GARP M 2026

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86822

5.16.6.2 Interaction between Chapter 25 and Chapter 26 (baseline impairment rating)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86823

5.16.6.3 The Chapter 25 seven-step process

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86824

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5.16.7 GARP M Chapter 26: Baseline Assessment Methodology

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86831

5.16.7.1 Chapter 26: Baseline Assessment Methodology

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86832

5.16.7.2 What the baseline represents

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86833

5.16.7.3 When the baseline is established

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86835

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5.16.7.4 Conditions included in the baseline

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86836

5.16.7.5 How impairments from VEA and DRCA claims are included in baseline calculations

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86837

5.16.7.6 Using the correct version of GARP M

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86838

5.16.7.7 Interaction with Chapter 25

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86839

5.16.7.8 Establishing lifestyle rating for baseline

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86840

5.16.7.9 Interpretation and review

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86841

5.16.7.10 Case Examples

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86842

5.17 Additional benefits associated with permanent impairment payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/517-additional-benefits-associated-permanent-impairment-payments

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5.17.1 Pensioner Education Supplement

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5.17.2 Energy Payments

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5.18 Payment Practices

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/518-payment-practices

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Ch 6 Incapacity Payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-6-incapacity-payments

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6.9.1 Current Cadets

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-6-incapacity-payments/69-determining-incapacity-compensation-cadets-and-declared-members/691-current-cadets

6.9.2 Former Cadets

6.9.3 Declared Members

6.9.4 Former Declared Members

Ch 7 Compensation for Death

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death

Last amended

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7.1 Death = High Priority Claim

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/71-death-high-priority-claim

Last amended

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7.2 Need For Accuracy in Death Claims

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/72-need-accuracy-death-claims

Last amended

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7.2.1 Voluntary Assisted Dying

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/72-need-accuracy-death-claims/721-voluntary-assisted-dying

Last amended

Fri, 26/06/2026 - 12:00pm

7.3 Death Certificates

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/73-death-certificates

Last amended

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7.4 In what circumstances is compensation following death available?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/74-what-circumstances-compensation-following-death-available

Last amended

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7.4.1 Section 12 requirements

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/74-what-circumstances-compensation-following-death-available/741-section-12-requirements

Last amended

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7.5 Who may be entitled to compensation following death under the MRCA?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/75-who-may-be-entitled-compensation-following-death-under-mrca

Last amended

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7.5.1 Criterion 1: Who can be a 'Dependant'?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/75-who-may-be-entitled-compensation-following-death-under-mrca/751-criterion-1-who-can-be-dependant

Last amended

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7.5.2 Criterion 2: What degree of dependency did the person who meets criterion 1 have on the deceased?

Last amended

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7.6 Need to claim compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/76-need-claim-compensation

Last amended

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7.6.1 Late Claims for Compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/76-need-claim-compensation/761-late-claims-compensation

Last amended

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7.6.2 Claims by or on behalf of Deceased Dependant of Deceased member or former member

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/76-need-claim-compensation/762-claims-or-behalf-deceased-dependant-deceased-member-or-former-member

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

7.7 Rate of Compensation Payments Payable to Dependants

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/77-rate-compensation-payments-payable-dependants

Last amended

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7.8 Compensation for Wholly Dependent Partners

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/78-compensation-wholly-dependent-partners

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

7.8.2 Wholly Dependent Partner benefits

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/78-compensation-wholly-dependent-partners/782-wholly-dependent-partner-benefits

Last amended

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7.8.3 Wholly Dependent Partner's payments

Last amended

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7.8.4 Additional Compensation Following Death

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

7.8.5 MRCA Supplement

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/78-compensation-wholly-dependent-partners/785-mrca-supplement

Last amended

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7.8.6 Clean Energy Supplement

Last amended

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7.8.7 Gold card and MRCA Supplement

7.8.8 To Whom is the compensation payable?

Last amended

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7.8.9 Income Support Supplement

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

7.9 Compensation for Eligible Young Persons

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/79-compensation-eligible-young-persons

Last amended

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7.9.1 Who is an Eligible Young Person?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/79-compensation-eligible-young-persons/791-who-eligible-young-person

Last amended

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7.9.2 Lump Sum Compensation Payment to dependent eligible young persons

Last amended

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7.9.3 Periodic Payments payable to dependent eligible young persons

Last amended

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7.9.4 Gold card and MRCA Supplement

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

7.9.5 Education Assistance

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/79-compensation-eligible-young-persons/795-education-assistance

Last amended

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7.9.7 To whom is the compensation payable?

Last amended

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7.10 Continuing Permanent Impairment and Incapacity etc payable to Wholly Dependent Partners and eligible young persons (Bereavement Payments)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/710-continuing-permanent-impairment-and-incapacity-etc-payable-wholly-dependent-partners-and-eligible-young-persons-bereavement-payments

Last amended

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7.11 Compensation for Dependants other than Wholly Dependent Partners and Eligible Young Persons

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/711-compensation-dependants-other-wholly-dependent-partners-and-eligible-young-persons

Last amended

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7.11.1 Lump Sum payable to 'Other Dependants'

Last amended

21/10/2022 - 12:00pm

7.12 Other Compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/712-other-compensation

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

7.12.1 Compensation for Funeral Expenses

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/712-other-compensation/7121-compensation-funeral-expenses

Last amended

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7.12.2 Reimbursement of Medical Expenses of a Deceased Member

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/712-other-compensation/7122-reimbursement-medical-expenses-deceased-member

Last amended

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7.12.3 Reimbursement of Transport Costs of the Body

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/712-other-compensation/7123-reimbursement-transport-costs-body

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

7.13 Compensation under the MRCA Where There are No Dependants

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/713-compensation-under-mrca-where-there-are-no-dependants

Last amended

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7.15 Claims by or on behalf of Deceased Member or Former Member

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/715-claims-or-behalf-deceased-member-or-former-member

7.15.1 Survival of Claims After Death of Claimant

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/715-claims-or-behalf-deceased-member-or-former-member/7151-survival-claims-after-death-claimant

Last amended

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7.15.2 Survival of Right to Claim after Death

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

7.16 Claims by Dependants

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/716-claims-dependants

Last amended

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7.16.1 Where the Death Results From an Accepted Condition

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/716-claims-dependants/7161-where-death-results-accepted-condition

Last amended

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7.16.2 Where Death has pre-dated or Forestalled Any Claim for Injury

Last amended

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7.17 Taxation status of entitlements relating to death

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/717-taxation-status-entitlements-relating-death

Last amended

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7.18 Centrelink Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/718-centrelink-pensioner-education-supplement-pes

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

7.19 Claims Awaiting Coroner's Findings

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/719-claims-awaiting-coroners-findings

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

Ch 8 Treatment for Injuries and Diseases

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases

8.1 Overview

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/81-overview

Last amended

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8.2 Treatment Pathways (sections 325 - 327)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/82-treatment-pathways-sections-325-327

8.2.1 Moving a person between Treatment Pathways

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/82-treatment-pathways-sections-325-327/821-moving-person-between-treatment-pathways

8.2.2 When a decision under section 327 is not required

8.3 Treatment Pathway 1

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/83-treatment-pathway-1

8.3.1 Reasonable Reimbursement

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/83-treatment-pathway-1/831-reasonable-reimbursement

8.3.2 Reasonable Pricing of Approved Medications

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/83-treatment-pathway-1/832-reasonable-pricing-approved-medications

8.4 Treatment Pathway 2

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/84-treatment-pathway-2

8.4.1 Legislative Instruments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/84-treatment-pathway-2/841-legislative-instruments

8.4.2 MRCA Supplement

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/84-treatment-pathway-2/842-mrca-supplement

8.4.3 Community Nursing Services

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/84-treatment-pathway-2/843-community-nursing-services

8.4.4 Aids and Appliances

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/84-treatment-pathway-2/844-aids-and-appliances

8.4.5 Residential care for MRCA treatment card holders

8.4.6 Treatment for eligible dependants

8.4.7 Overseas Travel Vaccinations for Gold Card Holders

8.5 Transferring the cost of treatment from the ADF to DVA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/85-transferring-cost-treatment-adf-dva

Last amended

20/12/2017 - 12:00pm

8.6 Treatment and Service Provision for Severely Injured ADF Clients and Transitioning ADF Clients

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/19274

Last amended

17/12/2020 - 12:00pm

8.7 Other Provisions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/87-other-provisions

8.7.1 Treatment available under the VEA for eligible MRCA persons

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/87-other-provisions/871-treatment-available-under-vea-eligible-mrca-persons

8.7.2 Travel provisions to attend treatment

8.7.3 Transitional provisions for treatment

8.7.4 Interaction between treatment and rehabilitation

Last amended

05/07/2023 - 12:00pm

8.7.5 Delegations

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/87-other-provisions/875-delegations

8.7.6 Reconsideration and Review of Treatment

8.7.7 Access to treatment overseas

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/87-other-provisions/877-access-treatment-overseas

8.8 CADET

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/88-cadet

8.9 Summary

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/89-summary

Ch 9 Other Benefits under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-9-other-benefits-under-military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-2004

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

9.1 Compensation for travel and accommodation costs reasonably required or incurred under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18830

Last amended

01/07/2026 - 12:00pm

9.1.1 Travel and/or accommodation costs reasonably incurred to attend a rehabilitation assessment or medical examination arranged by the MRCC - Under review

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18829

Last amended

19/08/2016 - 12:00pm

9.1.2 Travel and/or accommodation costs reasonably incurred to attend treatment - Under review

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18833

Last amended

26/07/2016 - 12:00pm

9.1.3 Transportation costs incurred by another person - Under review

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18827

9.1.4 Travel costs associated with a rehabilitation program - Under review

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18820

Last amended

19/08/2016 - 12:00pm

9.1.5 Travel and/or accommodation in order to attend or collect medical evidence for a hearing of the Veterans' Review Board - Under review

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18813

9.2 Household and Attendant Care services Overview

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-9-other-benefits-under-military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-2004/92-household-and-attendant-care-services-overview

Last amended

19/05/2026 - 12:00pm

9.3 What is MRCA Supplement

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

9.3.1 Who is eligible for MRCA Supplement?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86699

9.3.2 When MRCA Supplement may not be payable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86696

9.3.3 Payment of MRCA Supplement

Last amended

15/03/2019 - 12:00pm

9.3.4 Wholly Dependent Partners (WDPs) and Eligible Young Persons (EYPs)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86697

9.3.5 Summary

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86710

9.4 Motor Vehicle Compensation Scheme (MVCS)

Last amended

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9.5 Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS)

Last amended

30/06/2026 - 12:00pm

9.5.1 Purpose and Administration of the MRCAETS

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86848

9.5.1.1 Purpose of the Education Scheme

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86884

9.5.1.2 Legislation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86885

9.5.1.3 Administration of the previous Education Schemes

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86886

9.5.1.4 Decision Making

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86887

9.5.1.5 Review of Decisions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86888

9.5.2 Eligibility

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86849

9.5.2.1 Eligibility under the MRCAETS

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86852

9.5.2.2 ‘Inherited Eligibility Hierarchy’ under the MRCAETS

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86853

9.5.2.3 Who is a Dependant under MRCAETS

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86854

9.5.2.4 Absence or Separate due to Family or Domestic Violence

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86855

9.5.2.5 Who can make a claim under the Education Schemes?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86856

9.5.2.6 Place of Study

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86857

9.5.2.7 Course Coverage

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86858

9.5.2.8 Part-Time Study

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86859

9.5.2.9 Effect of other assistance on eligibility

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86860

9.5.2.10 Mutually Exclusive Payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86861

9.5.2.11 Services Australia Clearances

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86862

9.5.2.12 Orphans Pensions and Death Benefits

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86863

9.5.2.13 Allowances mutually exclusive

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86864

9.5.3 Education Allowances and Taxation under the MRCAETS

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86865

9.5.3.1 Allowances for Primary Students

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86866

9.5.3.2 Allowances for Secondary and Tertiary students living at home

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86868

9.5.3.3 Allowances for Online courses and the living away from home rate, overseas study, and effect of marriage

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86870

9.5.3.4 Allowances for Tertiary students (including Apprentices, Trainees and cadets) living away from home

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86872

9.5.3.5 Allowances for Homeless students

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86873

9.5.3.6 Double Orphan rate

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86874

9.5.3.7 Taxation Under the MRCAETS

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86875

9.5.3.8 Who may an education allowance be paid to

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86876

9.5.4 Commencing, Varying and Ceasing Benefits

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86877

9.5.4.1 Commencement of assistance under the MRCAETS

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86889

9.5.4.2 Varying payment at age 16

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86890

9.5.4.3 Date of effect rules

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86891

9.5.4.4 Absences from study for primary and secondary students

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86892

9.5.4.5 Varying or Cessation of Assistance

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86893

9.5.4.6 Ceasing Letters

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86894

9.5.4.7 Commission considers that a student’s progress is unsatisfactory

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86895

9.5.4.8 Transitioning to tertiary education

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86896

9.5.4.9 Changes in living situation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86897

9.5.4.10 Overpayments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86898

9.5.5 Other Education Scheme Benefits

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86878

9.5.5.1 Guidance and Counselling

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86899

9.5.5.2 Fares Allowance

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86900

9.5.5.3 Additional Tuition

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86901

9.5.5.4 Special Assistance

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86902

9.5.6 Other Assistance

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86879

9.5.6.1 Energy Supplement

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86903

9.5.6.2 Income Support Bonus

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86904

9.5.6.3 Family Tax Benefit (FTB)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86905

9.5.6.4 Effect of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A and B on MRCAETS Benefits

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86906

9.5.7 Scholarships for Tertiary Students

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86880

9.5.7.1 Scholarships for Tertiary Students

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86907

9.5.7.2 Relocation Scholarship

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86908

9.5.7.3 Scholarship Amounts

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86909

9.5.7.4 Initial scholarship amount

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86910

9.5.7.5 Intermediate rate scholarship amount

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86911

9.5.7.6 On-going rate

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86912

9.5.7.7 Timing of the scholarship payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86913

9.5.7.8 Indexation of scholarship payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86914

9.5.7.9 What is an Approved Scholarship Course?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86915

9.5.7.10 Students who do not commence the course

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86916

9.5.7.11 Students who are not undertaking the course after 35 days

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86917

9.5.8 Bequests and Trusts

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86881

9.5.8.1 Determination of Use of Funds

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86918

9.5.8.2 Scholarships

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86919

9.5.8.3 Long Tan Bursary

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86920

9.6 Clean Energy Payments

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9.7 Additional Disablement Amount

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86793

9.7.1 Purpose of the Additional Disablement Amount

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86825

9.7.2 Legislative Context

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86826

9.7.3 Decision-making guidance

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86827

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9.7.4 Payment Rate and Offsetting

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86828

Last amended

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9.7.5 Review Process

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86829

9.7.6 Benefits for Partners and Dependants

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86830

9.8 Acute Support Package

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86845

Ch 11 Overpayments & Miscellaneous Items

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items

Last amended

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11.0 Overview

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/110-overview

11.1 Indexation (Part 1)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/111-indexation-part-1

Last amended

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11.1.1 Overview of Statutory Increases

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/111-indexation-part-1/1111-overview-statutory-increases

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11.1.2 Indexation of Pensions and Allowances

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11.1.3 Indexation Timetable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/111-indexation-part-1/1113-indexation-timetable

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11.2 Authority to obtain, maintain and disclose information including Tax File Number (TFN) (Part 2)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2

11.2.1 Power to obtain information

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1121-power-obtain-information

11.2.2 Commission may obtain information etc.

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1122-commission-may-obtain-information-etc

11.2.3 Self-incrimination

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1123-self-incrimination

11.2.4 Offence for selling etc. goods provided under this Act without consent

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1124-offence-selling-etc-goods-provided-under-act

11.2.5 Giving information

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1125-giving-information

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11.2.6 Judicial notice to be taken of certain matters

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1126-judicial-notice-be-taken-certain-matters

11.2.7 Evidence

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1127-evidence

11.2.8 Providing tax file numbers

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1128-providing-tax-file-numbers

11.2.9 How to satisfy the request under section 412

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1129-how-satisfy-request-under-section-412

11.2.10 Compensation when request is not satisfied initially

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/11210-compensation-when-request-not-satisfied

11.3 MRCA and DRCA Overpayment Policy

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-mrca-and-drca-overpayment-policy

11.3.1 Introduction

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1131-introduction

11.3.2 Recovery

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11.3.2.1 The principles of recovery

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-overpayment-recovery-retired-persons-division-2/11321-principles-recovery

11.3.2.2 Limits on recovery

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-recovery/11322-limits-recovery

11.3.2.3 Preferred methods of recovery

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-recovery/11323-preferred-methods-recovery

11.3.2.4 Penalties for enforcing recovery

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-recovery/11324-penalties-enforcing-recovery

11.3.2.5 Alternative methods of recovery

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-recovery/11325-alternative-methods-recovery

11.3.2.6 Anomalous situations

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-recovery/11326-anomalous-situations

11.3.3 Write off

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11.3.4 Waiver

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11.4 Appropriation (Part 4)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/114-appropriation-part-4

11.5 Special assistance (Part 5)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/115-special-assistance-part-5

11.6 General (Part 6)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/116-general-part-6

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11.7 Miscellaneous items

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items

11.7.1 Payment into bank account etc.

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11.7.2 Payments at person's request

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11.7.3 Trustees for persons entitled to compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1173-trustees-persons-entitled-compensation

11.7.4 Powers of the trustee generally

11.7.5 Powers of Commonwealth etc. trustee to invest trust funds and Powers of investment for non-Commonwealth trustee

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1175-powers-commonwealth-etc-trustee-invest-trust-funds-and-powers-investment-non-commonwealth-trustee

11.7.6 Can compensation be claimed and paid following the death of a veteran or dependant?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1176-provisions-applicable-death-person

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11.7.6.1 Survival of claims

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86387

Last amended

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11.7.6.2 Provisions applicable on death of a veteran or a dependant

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86388

Last amended

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11.7.7 Amounts of compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1177-amounts-compensation

11.7.8 Service chiefs' delegation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1178-service-chiefs-delegation

11.7.9 Regulations re modifications to Chapter 2 Parts 3 and 4 of Chapter4,

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1179-regulations-re-modifications-chapter-2-parts-3-and-4-chapter4

11.7.10 The making of Regulations under the MRCA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/11710-making-regulations-under-mrca

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Ch 12 Transitional Provisions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions

Last amended

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12.1 Overview

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86707

Last amended

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12.2 Liability

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86700

Last amended

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12.2.1 Liability

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86813

Last amended

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12.2.2 Claims for deaths after 1 July 2026

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86814

Last amended

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12.3 Claims for Clinical Onset

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/123-claims-clinical-onset

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12.3.1 Condition occurred on or after 1 July 2004

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/123-claims-clinical-onset/1231-condition-occurred-or-after-1-july-2004

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12.3.2 Condition relates to service on or after the 1 July 2004

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12.3.3 Claim Forms

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/123-claims-clinical-onset/1233-claim-forms

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12.4 Claims for Aggravations

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/124-claims-aggravations

Last amended

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12.5 Aggravation of DRCA Conditions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/125-aggravation-srca-conditions

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12.5.1 Aggravation occurred on or after 1 July 2004

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/125-aggravation-srca-conditions/1251-aggravation-occurred-or-after-1-july-2004

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12.5.2 Aggravation relates to service on or after 1 July 2004

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12.5.3 Recurrence of DRCA Conditions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86708

Last amended

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12.5.4 Claim for clinical onset and aggravation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86705

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12.6 Aggravation of VEA Conditions by MRCA Service

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/126-aggravation-vea-conditions-mrca-service

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12.6.1 Aggravation occurred on or after 1 July 2004

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/126-aggravation-vea-conditions-mrca-service/1261-aggravation-occurred-or-after-1-july-2004

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12.7 Transitional Provisions - Permanent Impairment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment

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12.7.1 Reference table - determining which methodology applies

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment/1271-reference-table-determining-which-methodology-applies

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12.7.1.5 Conversion of VEA DCP amounts from date of PI claim to date of determination

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/78309

Last amended

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12.7.2 Chapter 25 of GARP M

12.7.2.1 Step 1

12.7.2.2 Step 2

12.7.2.3 Step 3

12.7.2.4 Step 4

12.7.2.5 Step 5

12.7.2.6 Step 6

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12.7.2.7 Step 7

12.7.2.8 Chapter 25: 7-step example calculation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86607

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12.7.3 Taking account of previous MRCA PI lump sums or periodic payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment/1273-taking-account-previous-mrca-pi-lump-sums-or-periodic-payments

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12.7.4 Determining the compensation factor

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12.7.5 Interim transitional cases

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12.7.6 Resting Joint Pain and Disfigurement & Social Impairment in transitional claims

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment/1276-resting-joint-pain-and-disfigurement-social-impairment-transitional-claims

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12.7.7 Total impairment rating

12.7.8 Permanent Impairment Compensation Threshold

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12.7.9 Impairments of fingers, toes, sense of taste and smell and hearing loss

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment/1279-impairments-fingers-toes-sense-taste-and-smell-and-hearing-loss

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12.7.10 Assessment of VEA and DRCA Condition

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12.7.11 DRCA conditions yet to stabilise

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12.7.12 VEA conditions yet to stabilise

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12.7.13 Inclusion of DRCA/VEA conditions where no PI/DCP has been paid

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment/12713-inclusion-drcavea-conditions-where-no-pidcp-has-been-paid

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12.7.14 Reconsiderations, reviews, and appeals

12.8 Treatment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/128-treatment

12.8.1 Travel for treatment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/128-treatment/1281-travel-treatment

12.8.2 Treatment under the SRCA and the MRCA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/128-treatment/1282-treatment-under-srca-and-mrca

12.8.3 Treatment under the SRCA and MRCA Gold Repatriation Health Card

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86709

12.8.4 White Card Repatriation Health Card Treatment under the VEA and the MRCA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/128-treatment/1284-white-card-repatriation-health-card-treatment-under-vea-and-mrca

12.8.5 Gold Card Repatriation Health Card Treatment under the VEA and the MRCA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/128-treatment/1285-gold-card-repatriation-health-card-treatment-under-vea-and-mrca

12.8.6 Alterations, aids and appliances

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/128-treatment/1286-alterations-aids-and-appliances

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12.9 Rehabilitation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/129-rehabilitation

Ch 13 Special Rate Disability Pension

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-13-special-rate-disability-pension

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13.1 What is Special Rate Disability Pension (SRDP)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-13-special-rate-disability-pension/131-what-special-rate-disability-pension-srdp

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13.02 Investigating eligibility for Special Rate Disability Pension

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-13-special-rate-disability-pension/1302-investigating-eligibility-special-rate-disability-pension

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Clarification of the meaning of section 199(1)(d)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86867

Investigating whether a person meets criteria (d)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86869

Example 1

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86871

13.03 Choice to receive Special Rate Disability Pension

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13.04 Determination that the Commonwealth is liable to pay Special Rate Disability Pension

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-13-special-rate-disability-pension/1304-determination-commonwealth-liable-pay-special-rate-disability-pension

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13.05 Ongoing Management of SRDP cases

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13.06 Ceasing to meet the criteria for Special Rate Disability Pension

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13.07 Offsets

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13.08 Other benefits of being eligible for Special Rate Disability Pension

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13.09 Invalidity Service Pension

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13.10 Case studies

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13.11 Posthumous SRDP and compensation for dependents

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13.12 Ceasing payments when a person is imprisoned after conviction of an offence

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13.13 Eligibility changes for SRDP from 1 July 2026

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1.1 Purpose of the MRCA

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1.1.1 Commencement

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1.1.2 Governance and Administration of the MRCA

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1.1.3 DVA Structure

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1.2 Persons Covered by this Act

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1.2.1 Categories of Service

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1.3 Delegation

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1.4 Dealing with Clients

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1.6 Medicare and the MRCA

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1.6.1 Where to Lodge Notices and Obtain Further Information

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1.7.1 General

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1.7.2 Registering MRCA claims

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1.7.3 Interstate File Transfer Procedures

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1.7.4 Client Creation Procedure (cleanskin only)

1.9 Other Legislation

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1.8.1 R&C ISH

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1.9.1 The Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986

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1.8.2 PMKeyS

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1.9.2 The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988

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1.8.3 DOLARS

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1.9.3 The Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971

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1.8.4 CADET

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1.9.4 The Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act 1930

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1.8.5 DEFCARE

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1.9.5 Determination 2000/1 under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903;

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