A veteran whose service is recognised as non-warlike service has operational service. Accordingly, such a person has service that may make them eligible for disability compensation payment.
In all future conflicts in which Australian forces are engaged, the service of those involved will be determined to be either warlike service or non-warlike service by the Minister for Defence.
World War 1 veterans who served in the [glossary:Australian defence forces:525] have qualifying service if they served:
It is departmental policy to deem World War 1 vets to have met the criteria to have been engaged in operations against the enemy and incurred danger if they served:
An eligible civilian is a civilian who in World War 2 was:
This topic covers the requirements for [glossary:operational service:298] and [glossary:qualifying service:498] in the Vietnam hostilities, as well as the recognised periods of service before and after Australia's involvement in the hostilities.
For a claimant to be eligible for a Disability Compensation Payment (and associated benefits) they must have at least one of the types of service listed.
This section contains information about what constitutes service for Disability Compensation Payment purposes.
Some cases involving Commonwealth and allied ex-service personnel may be more difficult to determine than Australian personnel depending upon the available evidence. It is important that original documents are seen. Certified translations are required.
If any of the evidence for service is misplaced or unavailable then the claimant making the claim needs to make a statutory declaration stating:
