A veteran who served after 29 October 1945 has qualifying service [2] if they were awarded or are eligible to be awarded the:
These medals must have one of the following clasps:
Qualifying service is one of the criteria used to determine eligibility for certain benefits under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. Refer to section 7A of the VEA [6] for the full defintion.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16682%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16682#tgt-cspol_part1_ftn115
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/history-library/part-1-military-history/ch-9-east-timor/s-4-australian-police-contingent
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16682#ref-cspol_part1_ftn115
[6] http://clik.dva.gov.au/legislation-library