This section contains links to:
These are SOP-related policy guidelines issued by DVA. They deal with specific SOP issues arising from Federal Court decisions, or after consideration of other matters by the Commissions or the Policy branch.
This section contains information that may assist delegates when considering some of the more difficult to apply SOP factors, particularly for exposure to chemicals, minerals and radiation.
This page provides links to the current and recent SOP bulletins on new batches of SOPs issued by the RMA.
This is a link to the (MRCA library) Policy on straight through processing for certain musterings and particular SOP factors.
This is a link to the (MRCA library) Policy on streamlining provisions for certain SOP conditions.
Below are links to previously issued SOP bulletins (and a related document) that provided advice and information on applying factors in SOPs for:
1. Benzene:
and
2. Ionising radiation:
This page contains links to DVA policy, issued as Advisory notes or Commission guidelines, relating to SOPs.
01 of 2016 [14] Application of the potable water factor
02 of 2008 [15] Newson – relating SOP factors to service – timing and other requirements*
01 of 2008 [16] Cessation of smoking and inflammatory bowel disease
01 of 2007 [17] Malignant neoplasm of the prostate and animal fat
08 of 2004 [18] Benjamin – diagnosis – role of SOPs
04 of 2003 [19] Kattenberg – material contribution to SOP factor minimum requirements
02 of 2003 [20] Stoddart – severe stressors and perception of threat
13 of 2000 [21] Metastatic neoplasms – primary site unknown
07 of 1999 [22] Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management
06 of 1999 [23] Helicobacter pylori infection
* but also note Knight v Repatriation Commission [2010] FCA 1134 [24] on cessation of passive smoking exposure
CM7014/MRCC 181 [25] Guidelines for psychiatric compensation claims
CM5542 of 2005 [26] Application of S120 of the VEA – following the Deledio Federal Court case
CM5030 of 1999 [27] Smoking and alcohol related conditions and military service (VEA only)
The RMA issues a new batch of SOPs approximately every two months. See the What's New [28] section of the RMA website for the latest batch.
A SOP bulletin is prepared by DVA for each new batch. The bulletin summarises the notable changes in those SOPs that are replacing or amending existing SOPs and briefly discusses any new SOPs that are being issued.
September 2023 | SOP Bulletin 238 [29] |
July 2023 | SOP Bulletin 237 [30] |
May 2023 | SOP Bulletin 236 [31] |
March 2023 | SOP Bulletin 235 [32] |
January 2023 | SOP Bulletin 234 [33] |
Earlier SOP bulletins can be found in CLIK. The best approach is to go to the SOP information page for the SOP condition of interest (via the alphabetic listing) and following the provided link to the SOP bulletin (which will describe the most recent changes made to that particular SOP).
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/79426%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/sop-information/policy-information/advisory-notes-and-commission-guidelines-relating-sops
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/sop-information/other-sop-policy-and-resources/sop-factor-information
[4] http://auth-clik.dvastaff.dva.gov.au/sop-information/other-sop-policy-and-resources/sop-bulletins-new-sops
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-claims-procedures/liability/straight-through-processing-stp
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-3-liability/34-investigating-claim/345-applying-streamlining-procedures
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/SOP%20Bulletin%20189%20Benzene%20June%202023%20update_0.pdf
[8] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/Bulletin%20170%20Depleted%20uranium.pdf
[9] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/Bulletin%20151.pdf
[10] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/Bulletin%20145_0.pdf
[11] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/Bulletin%20106.pdf
[12] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/Bulletin%2042.pdf
[13] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/ARPANSA%20report%20Jul%2002.pdf
[14] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/advisory-notes/2016/an01-application-potable-water-factor
[15] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/advisory-notes/2008/an02-federal-court-decision-newson
[16] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/advisory-notes/2008/an01-cessation-smoking-and-inflammatory-bowel-disease
[17] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/advisory-notes/2007/an01-malignant-neoplasm-prostate-and-consumption-animal-fat
[18] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/advisory-notes/2004/an08-full-federal-court-decision-benjamin-v-repatriation-commission
[19] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/advisory-notes/2003/an04-federal-court-decision-kattenberg-material-contribution-aggravation-or-test
[20] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/advisory-notes/2003/an02-federal-court-decision-stoddart
[21] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/advisory-notes/2000/an13-metastatic-neoplasms-primary-site-unknown
[22] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/advisory-notes/1999/an07-inability-obtain-appropriate-clinical-management
[23] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/advisory-notes/1999/an06-military-service-and-infection-helicobacter-pylori
[24] http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/FCA/2010/1134.html?context=1;query=Knight%20v%20Repatriation%20Commission;mask_path=au/cases/cth/FCA
[25] http://auth-clik.dvastaff.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/commission-guidelines/cm7014-mrcc181-guidelines-psychiatric-compensation-claims
[26] http://auth-clik.dvastaff.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/commission-guidelines/cm5542-consideration-claims-under-s120-vea
[27] http://auth-clik.dvastaff.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/commission-guidelines/cm5030-guideline-claims-assessors-smoking-and-alcohol-related-conditions-and-military-service
[28] http://www.rma.gov.au/whats-new/
[29] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/SOP%20Bulletin%20238%20.pdf
[30] http://auth-clik.dvastaff.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/SOP%20Bulletin%20237_0.pdf
[31] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/SOP%20Bulletin%20236.pdf
[32] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/SOP%20Bulletin%20235.pdf
[33] http://auth-clik.dvastaff.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/SOP%20Bulletin%20234.pdf