Section 6F relates to a member of the ADF rendering operational service during 'warlike service' or 'non-warlike service', which essentially is service declared as such by the Minister for Defence.
These terms are defined in VEA S5C(1):
This is a new classification introduced by the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commencing on 13 May 1997 to cover operations of higher risk than normal peace-time service. The intention is to give service personnel greater certainty about their eligibility under the VEA before they commence future overseas deployments and to minimise the potential for anomalies to occur in the future.
Service will be declared as 'warlike service' when the military activities involve the authorised application of force and there is an expectation of casualties. These operations can encompass, but are not limited to:
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/19513%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/general-handbook/ch-63-veterans-entitlements-act-1986/636-hazardous-service