Treatment Benefits

Legislative Authority

Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019

 

Stated Current Purpose/Intent

To provide health care benefits to Australian surgical and medical teams in the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) civilian aid program during the Vietnam War.

 

Eligibility Criteria

A person is eligible for treatment if the person:

  • Is an Australian surgical-medical team member; and
  • Is an Australian resident; and
  • Worked in Vietnam at any time between 1 October 1964 and 31 December 1972; and
  • Contracted by the former Department of External Affairs.

Notes

  1. Treatment is provided through a Gold Card. 
  2. The Gold Card issued under the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act provides identical treatment to Gold Cards issued under the VEA and the MRCA.

 

Date of Introduction

1 July 2019

 

Original Purpose/Intent

The original intention has not changed.

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/intent-paper/treatment-special-benefits-act/treatment-benefits