Oa No. 113 - Administration Of Radiation Claims

COMCARE OPERATIONAL ADVICE NO.  113

ADMINISTRATION OF RADIATION CLAIMS

Branch Managers
State Managers
State Operations Managers
State Rehabilitation Managers
State Review Managers
State Executive Officers
Central Office Directors

To date all claims in respect of conditions attributed to exposure to radiation from British nuclear tests in Australia have been administered by the Central Office of Comcare.  The administration of all new claims from Commonwealth employees in this category is now the responsibility of State Offices and the self‑administrators (Department of Defence, Australia Post and Telecom).

As these claims are investigated and decided in the same manner as other claims from Commonwealth employees i.e. under the criteria set out in the legislation, the expertise for their administration is available within State Offices and the self‑administrators.  Additional resource material required for the investigation of claims is readily available and advice can still be provided by Central Office as with any other claim.

The attached procedural paper should be noted.

Also enclosed for reference purposes is a copy of the Report of the Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia (Volume 1 and 2 and the Conclusions and Recommendations).

ROBERT KNAPP
Deputy Chief Executive Officer

11 July 1991