A claimant may be entitled to lump-sum compensation under the 1971 Act if the claimed impairment is of a kind specified in Ss39 – 42 of that Act:
More detailed commentary and guidance on 1971 Act permanent impairment claims, including the Table of Maims is available in the Permanent Impairment handbook, Chapter 8.1.1. [2]
This includes statutory rates of payment for various conditions and specific detail on claims against the conditions mentioned in the previous paragraph. The statutory rates for lump-sum compensation under the 1971 Act were increased on a regular basis to protect the value of the compensation from the effects of inflation.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/19547%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/permanent-impairment-handbook/ch-8-permanent-impairment-under-1971-act/81-table-losses-s39/811-s39-1971-act