The Repatriation Health Card - For Specific Conditions (White Card) entitles its holder to treatment of 'accepted' disabilities, ie injuries, illnesses or diseases accepted by the Repatriation Commission as caused by war or other forms of eligible service.
Depending on eligibility, Australian veterans may also be entitled to treatment of:
- pulmonary tuberculosis (whether war caused or not) ;
- malignant cancer (neoplasia) (whether war caused or not); and
- any mental health condition (whether war caused or not);
where DVA has accepted a claim for treatment for those conditions.
Once the application for treatment only is approved by the Repatriation Commission a White Card is issued indicating that the Commission has accepted responsibility for the treatment of these conditions.
Treatment for any unidentified condition that arises within 15 years of an eligible period of service is available to all veterans, members of the Defence Force, or peacekeepers with an eligible period of service. The treatment is available once the application is approved by the Repatriation Commission and a White Card is issued. Treatment coverage continues until the condition is diagnosed and a decision is then made as to whether the now identified condition is service related or not. Treatment is continued for those identified conditions accepted as service related. Treatment ceases for those rejected as service related.