7.1 Transport of the Body to a Hospital, Morgue etc. Section 16

From 1 July 2026, the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) and Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related claims) Act 1988 (DRCA) has closed to new claims for rehabilitation and compensation. DVA will consider new claims under an improved Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA). More information on transport of a body under MRCA is available at 7.12.3 Reimbursement of Transport Costs of the Body

Subsection 16(9) of the SRCA provides for reimbursement of the cost of transporting the employee's body to a hospital, morgue etc. This matter is dealt with in more detail at 1.7 of this chapter of the Handbook.