Where a claimant is entitled to the same treatment under both:
treatment should only be provided under the MRCA. This will most commonly apply where a person has an aggravation of a SRCA condition accepted under the MRCA.
Please note, there is no legislative restriction on a claimant receiving compensation under subsection 16(1) [2] of the SRCA and the same treatment with a White Repatriation Health Card under sections 279 [3] or 280 [3] of the MRCA. Therefore, delegates are encouraged to determine that the reimbursement treatment path applies to the claimant under section 327 [3].
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/18871%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/legislation-library
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-mrca