1.1 Legislation

The VCES was established under the provisions of Part VII of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) and was prepared in accordance with section 117 of the Act by the Repatriation Commission and approved by the Minister.  VCES was formerly known as the Soldier's Children Education Scheme.

The Veterans' Children Education Scheme Instrument came into effect as Instrument 1992 No. 11.

The MRCAETS is modeled on the VCES.  The MRCAETS was established under Division VI of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and was prepared in accordance with section 258 of the Act by the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (MRCC) and approved by the Minister.

The Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme Instrument came into effect as Instrument 2004 No. M4.