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Please note that changes to DVA’s legislative framework which commenced on 1 July 2026 have impacted the information contained in these chapters.
From 1 July 2026, the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (DRCA) and the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) were closed to new compensation claims, and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) became the single ongoing Act providing coverage for veterans, irrespective of service.