External
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
- Treatment is provided through a Gold Card.
- 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.