Section 284 [2] of the MRCA provides for a Gold Repatriation Health Card to wholly dependent partners (of a deceased MRCA person),and eligible young persons who are wholly or mainly dependant immediately before the person's death.
Wholly dependent partners and eligible young persons with a Gold Repatriation Health Card are entitled to the same treatment as former members with a Gold Repatriation Health Card. Wholly Dependent Partners will have 'War Widow/er' embossed on their Gold Repatriation Health Card.
Further information on Death and Dependant benefits is included in Chapter 7 [3] of this manual.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/19280%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-mrca
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death