This section contains lists of instruments which are not currently publicly available due to privacy concerns. Any questions about these instruments can be directed to DVA staff. The following instrument types are included here:
Declared Peacekeeping Forces [2]
Assigned for Service Instruments [3]
Determinations of Continuous Full-Time Service [4]
Deemed and Declared Members [5]
The following is a list of all instruments naming units assigned for service under section 6D(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 [6](VEA) that are currently in force. This table is a summary only and the information in it should not be used in place of that contained in the actual instruments to which it refers. The locations given are a general description only. For the exact locations to which each instrument refers, see the relevant part of section 6D(1) of the VEA. The timeframe given spans the dates covered by the items in the instrument, but each individual item may specify a different period within that timeframe. Not all units are assigned for the whole timeframe covered by the instrument. The instrument itself should be consulted for specific details of units assigned and the periods for which they have been assigned.
For privacy reasons, the instruments are not available online. Copies of all instruments are held by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and can be looked up by staff on request.
For more information on this kind of service, see the Assigned for Service sections under Allotted for Duty [7].
Location | Units and Ships | Start Date | End Date | Date Signed |
Japan | HMAS Vengeance | 27 Oct 1954 | 03 Dec 1954 | 13 Aug 1998 |
Japan | RAAF, RAN and Army units | 28 Apr 1952 | 19 Apr 1956 | 03 Jun 1998 |
Malaya/Singapore | RAAF, RAN and Army units | 01 Aug 1960 | 27 May 1963 | 06 May 2007 |
Singapore | RAAF, RAN and Army units | 22 Apr 1955 | 31 Aug 1957 | 28 Dec 2000 |
Thailand | Army Units on Operations Crown and Post Crown RAAF Units | 31 May 1962 | 24 Jun 1965 | 28 Dec 2000 |
The following is a list of all declarations of Peacekeeping Forces under section 68(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 [6](VEA) that are currently in force. Additional Peacekeeping Forces are listed in Schedule 3 of the VEA. The locations given are a general description only. Each instrument contains details of the exact location to which it refers.
For privacy reasons, the instruments are not available online. Copies of all instruments are held by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and can be looked up by staff on request.
For information on this kind of service, see Peacekeeping Force [8]in the Additional Information section.
Location | Peacekeeping Force | Start Date | End Date | Date Signed |
East Timor | Australian Police Contingent of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) | 21 Jun 1999 | 25 Oct 1999 | 25 Feb 2000 |
East Timor | Australian Police Contingent of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) | 20 May 2002 | Ongoing | 30 May 2004 |
East Timor | Australian Police Contingent of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) | 25 Oct 1999 | 19 May 2002 | 30 May 2004 |
Solomon Islands | Australian Police Contingent of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) | 24 Jul 2003 | Ongoing | 30 May 2004 |
Sudan | Australian Police Contingent of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) | 01 Jan 2006 | Ongoing | 14 Dec 2005 |
The following is a list of all currently in force instruments deeming or declaring certain civilians to be members of the Defence Force rendering continuous full-time service under section 5R(1)(a) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 [6](VEA) or declaring certain civilians to be members under section 8 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 [9](MRCA). This table is a summary only and the information in it should not be used in place of that contained in the actual instruments to which it refers. The timeframes given span the dates covered by the items in each instrument, but each individual item may specify a different period within that timeframe.
For privacy reasons, the instruments are not available online. Copies of all instruments are held by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and can be looked up by staff on request.
For more information on this kind of service, see Deemed Members and Declared Members [10].
Region | Individuals or Units Covered | Start Date | End Date | Date Signed | Act |
East Timor | East Timor - Civilian Individual | 24 Sep 1999 | 2 Dec 1999 | 10 May 2010 | VEA |
East Timor | War Artists in East Timor *QS depends on period served | 25 Oct 1999 | Ongoing | 04 Nov 1999 | VEA |
Emerg/Conf | Schedule 2 Item 2 (Philanthropics etc) | 29 Jun 1950 | 31 Aug 1957 | 18 Dec 1987 | VEA |
Emerg/Conf | Schedule 2 Item 3 (Philanthropics etc) | 01 Sep 1957 | 31 Jul 1960 | 18 Dec 1987 | VEA |
Gulf/WoT/UN | Op Falconer - War Artists *QS depends on period served | 13 Apr 2003 | Ongoing | 10 Apr 2003 | VEA |
Gulf/WoT/UN | Op Slipper - War Artists *QS depends on period served | 02 Feb 2002 | Ongoing | 05 Feb 2002 | VEA |
Korea | Schedule 2 Item 1 (Philanthropics etc) | 27 Jun 1950 | 19 Apr 1956 | 18 Dec 1987 | VEA |
Multiple | Schedule 2 Items 4-8 (Philanthropics etc) | 1 Aug 1960 | 11 Jan 1973 | 18 Dec 1987 | VEA |
Multiple | Schedule 2 Items 9-14 (Philanthropics) | 18 Feb 1989 | 30 Nov 1994 | 30 Jul 2007 | VEA |
Solomons | Op Anode - War Photographers | 21 Oct 2003 | Ongoing | 20 Oct 2003 | VEA |
Vietnam | Merchant Mariners HMAS Jeparit/Boonaroo | 17 Mar 1967 | 11 Mar 1972 | 11 Dec 2000 | VEA |
Vietnam | Vietnam (southern zone) - Liaison with US Forces (individuals) | 4 Aug 1967 | 4 Jan 1972 | 22 Jul 2013 | VEA |
Vietnam | Vietnam (southern zone) – Civilian Individual | 03 May 1966 | 24 Jun 1966 | 31 May 2007 | VEA |
WWI | Mariners | 04 Aug 1914 | 10 Nov 1918 | 05 Nov 1991 | VEA |
WWII | Philanthropics etc | 03 Sep 1939 | 02 Sep 1945 | 18 Dec 1987 | VEA |
WWII | Torres Strait Islanders | 01 Dec 1943 | 15 Aug 1945 | 13 Dec 1994 | VEA |
WWII | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders | 07 Mar 1942 | 15 Aug 1945 | 30 Mar 1992 | VEA |
No specific region | Philanthropic Organisations - Part IV | 07 Dec 1972 | Ongoing | 18 Dec 1987 | VEA |
No specific region | Philanthropic Organisations - Warlike Service | Anytime | Ongoing | 30 Jul 2007 | VEA |
No specific region | Honorary ADF, Philanthropics, Career Transition | 1 July 2004 | 30 June 2013 | 1 July 2004 | MRCA |
No specific region | War Photographer (Individual) | 1 Feb 2006 | 30 Apr 2006 | 17 Mar 2006 | MRCA |
No specific region | Musicians & Entertainers (and their support teams) | 1 Jul 2004 | 16 Dec 2015 | 17 Dec 2015 | MRCA |
No specific region | Artists (all media) commissioned by the War Memorial | 1 Feb 2007 | 16 Dec 2015 | 16 Dec 2015 | MRCA |
No specific region | Honorary ADF, Philanthropics, Resettlement Training | Ongoing | 21 Sep 2018 | DRCA |
The following is a list of all currently in force instruments deeming certain service by members of the Defence Force to be continuous full-time service under section 5R(1)(b) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 [6]. This table is a summary only and the information in it should not be used in place of that contained in the actual instruments to which it refers. The timeframes given span the dates covered by the items in each instrument, but each individual item may specify a different period within that timeframe.
For privacy reasons, the instruments are not available online. Copies of all instruments are held by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and can be looked up by staff on request.
For more information on this kind of service, see continuous full-time service [11].
Location | Individuals and Units Covered | Start Date | End Date | Date Signed |
Malaya & Vietnam |
Far East Strategic Reserve
duty in Vietnam (schedule 2, items 4, 8) | 02 Jul 1955 31 Jul 1962 | 27 May 1963 11 Jan 1973 | 27 Aug 1998 |
Vietnam | Individuals in RAN Reserve Schedule 2 Item 4 | 8 Jun 1965 | 29 Feb 1972 | 26 Jul 1991 |
Vietnam | Individuals in RAN Reserve Schedule 2 Items 4, 8 | 31 Jul 1962 | 11 Jan 1973 | 20 Jul 1993 |
Vietnam | Individuals in RAN Reserve Schedule 2 Items 4, 8 | 20 Nov 1968 | 7 Oct 1971 | 09 Nov 1994 |
WWII | Part-Time and Reserve Forces | 03 Sep 1939 | 02 Sep 1945 | 18 Dec 1987 |
The following is a list of all currently in force hazardous service declarations made under section 120(7) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 [6](VEA). The locations given are a general description only. Each instrument contains details of the exact location to which it refers.
Links to all hazardous service instruments are included in the By Region [12] section of the Service Eligibility Assistant.
For information on this kind of service, see Hazardous Service [13]in the Additional Information section.
Location | Dates | Description |
Iran, Iraq | 17 November 1986 to 28 February 1989 | The Gulf of Iran and the Gulf of Oman west of a line joining Rass-el-Hadd and the southern end of the Iran-Pakistan border and the countries littoral to those waters to a maximum distance inland of 50 km from the high water mark. |
Gulf War | Transit from the last port of call in Australia to i) the Operational Area, or ii) 2 August 1990, whichever is the latter | ADF members while proceeding on Defence duty from Australia to the operational area. If the ADF member was on exchange with an allied force, they are covered while proceeding on duty to the Operational area from a place outside the operational area. |
Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey, Gulfs of Oman and Aden, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea | On and after 8 June 1991 and before 1 April 1996 | Service as a member of the ADF on a RAN or allied vessel in the operational area defined in the determination. |
On or after 7 May 1991 | Service as a member of the ADF as part of Operation HABITAT (providing humanitarian aid to Kurdish refugees) in Iraq and Turkey south of latitude 38 degrees north. | |
On or after 2 July 1991 | Service as a member of the ADF as part of Operation BLAZER with the UN Special Commission for the destruction of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq. | |
Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Northern Arabian Sea | On or after 1 April 1996 | Service as a member of the ADF in the area comprising those international waters, contiguous ports and waters used for international navigation contained with the Arabian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Northern Arabian Sea with an eastern extremity of 61 degrees, 50 minutes East and a southern extremity of 20 degrees North. |
Afghanistan | On or after 8 June 1991 | Service as an ADF member with with the UN Office for Coordinating Assistance to Afghanistan (UNOCA) or the UN Mine Clearance Training Team (UNMCTT) in Afghanistan. |
Mozambique | On or after 12 July 1994 | Service as an ADF member part of UN humanitarian operations in Mozambique. |
Haiti | On or after 17 September 1994 | Service as a member of the ADF as part of USA-led multi-national force operating in Haiti. |
Former Republic of Yugoslavia | On or after 24 January 1997 | Service as a member of the ADF while on exchange with allied forces in the former Republic of Yugoslavia. |
The following is a complete list of instruments of allotment currently in force. This table is a summary only and the information in it should not be used in place of that contained in the actual instruments to which it refers. The locations given are a general description only. For the exact locations to which each instrument refers, see the relevant item number in Schedule 2 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 [6]. The timeframe given spans the dates covered by the items in the instrument, but each individual item may specify a different period within that timeframe. Not all individuals or units are allotted for the whole timeframe covered by the instrument.
For privacy reasons, the instruments are not available online. Copies of all instruments are held by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and can be looked up by staff on request.
For information on the application of instruments of allotment see allotted for duty [7].
Location | Schedule 2 Item | Members or Units Allotted | Period Covered | Date signed |
Borneo: Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei | 6 | ADF seconded to Royal Malaysian Armed Forces Australian Army Units RAN Ships | 08 Dec 1962-16 Aug 1964 | 13 Aug 2002 (amended 25 Oct 2010) |
Borneo: Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei | 6 | 36 Squadron RAAF - Individuals | 08 Dec 1962-23 Dec 1962 | 06 May 2007 |
Borneo: Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei | 6 | 36 Squadron RAAF | 24 Dec 1962-16 Aug 1964 | 25 Oct 2010 |
Cambodia | 12 | Army Individuals | 20 Oct 1991-15 Dec 1993 | 26 Aug 1994 |
Cambodia | 12 | RAAF Individuals | 08 Nov 1991-07 Oct 1993 | 23 Jul 1994 |
Cambodia | 12 | Navy Individuals | 12 Apr 1992-08 Oct 1993 | 30 Oct 1993 |
Cambodia | 12 | Operation Banner Force Extraction Team - Individuals | 15 Aug 1993-07 Oct 1993 | 10 Oct 2000 |
Former Yugoslavia | 13 | RAAF Individuals | various dates | 02 Jun 1997 |
Gulf | 10 | Australian Army - Individuals | 01 Sep 1990-09 Jun 1991 | 14 Apr 1992 |
Gulf | 10 | RAAF - Individuals | 11 Jan 1991-21 Mar 1991 | 05 May 1992 |
Gulf | 10 | RAAF - Individuals | 10 Aug 1990-23 Apr 1991 | 22 Aug 1991 |
Gulf | 10 | RAN Ships and Clearance Diving Team 3 | 22 Aug 1990-09 Jun 1991 | 19 Jun 1991 |
Gulf | 10 | RAN - Individuals | 02 Aug 1990-09 Jun 1991 | 19 Jun 1991 |
Gulf - Red Sea | 15 | HMAS Canberra on Operation Damask | 13 Jan 1993-19 Jan 1993 | 03 Jul 2009 |
Korea | 1 | RAN Individual | 17 Jul 1952-18 May 1953 | 12 Jan 2004 |
Korea | 1 | RAN Individuals | 09 Nov 1954-29 Nov 1954 | 31 Dec 1997 |
Korea | 1 | RAN Individual | 01 May 1954-13 Oct 1954 | 10 Mar 2009 |
Malayan Emergency 1950-1957 | 2 | RAAF, RAN and Army Units | 29 Jun 1950-31 Aug 1957 | 28 Dec 2000 |
Malayan Emergency 1957-1960 | 3 | RAAF, RAN and Army Units | 01 Sep 1957-31 Jul 1960 | 28 Dec 2000 |
Malaysia/Singapore/ Brunei 1964-1966 | 7 | RAAF, RAN and Army Units | 17 Aug 1964-14 Sep 1966 | 10 Dec 2010 |
Malay/Thai Border 1960-1964 | 5 | RAAF, RAN and Army Units | 01 Aug 1960-16 Aug 1964 | 08 Feb 2001 |
Malay/Thai Border 1960-1964 | 5 | 2 Squadron RAAF Individuals | 20 Dec 1962-16 Aug 1964 | 17 Aug 2004 |
Namibia | 9 | Army Individuals | 11 Mar 1990-02 Mar 1990 | 16 Sep 2009 |
Namibia | 9 | Army Individuals | 09 Mar 1989-27 Mar 1990 | 11 Nov 1991 |
North-east Thailand (including Ubon) | 3B | Australian Army Units on Operations Crown and Post Crown RAAF Units | 25 Jun 1965-31 Aug 1968 | 30 Aug 2010 |
Somalia | 14 | RAAF Individual | 08 May 1993-023 May 1993 | 07 Jul 2016 |
Somalia | 14 | Army Individuals | 10 Jan 1992-25 Dec 1994 | 13 Dec 1995 |
Somalia | 14 | RAAF Individuals | 13 Jul 1992-25 Nov 1994 | 01 Mar 1995 |
Somalia | 14 | RAN Individuals | 11 Oct 1992-27 Nov 1994 | 23 Feb 1995 |
Somalia | 14 | RAAF Individuals | 09 Jan 1993-25 Nov 1994 | 16 Apr 2008 |
Somalia | 14 | 1 Royal Australian Regiment on Operation Solace | 10 Jan 1993-21 May 1993 | 10 Dec 2010 |
Somalia | 14 | HMAS Jervis Bay, HMAS Tobruk | 28 Dec 1992-16 Jun 1993 | 11 Jul 1994 |
Vietnam | 4, 8 | RAN Ships Australian Defence Force Units RAN, RAAF and Australian Army on:
|
| 23 Dec 1997 (amended 15 Sep 2015 to specify dates for Aircrew at Sangley Point (Op Trimdon)) |
Vietnam | 4, 8 | RAN individual | 31 Jul 1962-19 Jun 1970 | 10 Aug 1993 |
Vietnam (southern zone) | 4, 8 | Civilian - Individual | 03 May 1966-24 Jun 1966 | 31 May 2007 |
Vietnam (southern zone) | 4,8 | Australian Army - Individual | 05 May 1966-14 Aug 1971 | 26 Oct 2006 |
Vietnam (southern zone) | 4, 8 | RAN Individuals - Sea Transport Officers | 08 Jun 1966-29 Feb 1972 | 22 Mar 2007 |
Vietnam (southern zone) | 4, 8 | RAAF Individual | 31 Jul 1962-11 Jan 1973 | 22 Dec 2006 |
Vietnam (southern zone) CDT 1 | 4, 8 | RAN Clearance Diving Team 1 | 31 Jul 1962-11 Jan 1973 | 02 Nov 2006 |
Vietnam (southern zone) | 4, 8 | AS3051 John Monash | 18 Sep 1971- 20 Oct 1971 19 Jun 1972 - 23 Sep 1972 | 7 Sep 2015 |
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/other-vea-mrca-service-instruments/instruments-allotment
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/other-vea-mrca-service-instruments/declared-peacekeeping-forces
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/other-vea-mrca-service-instruments/assigned-service-instruments
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/other-vea-mrca-service-instruments/determinations-continuous-full-time-service
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/other-vea-mrca-service-instruments/deemed-members-and-declared-members
[6] https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A03268
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/additional-information/understanding-service-eligibility-instruments/allotted-duty
[8] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/additional-information/understanding-service-eligibility-instruments/peacekeeping-force
[9] https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A01285
[10] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/additional-information/understanding-service-eligibility-instruments/deemed-members-and-declared-members
[11] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/additional-information/understanding-service-eligibility-instruments/continuous-full-time-service
[12] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/by-region
[13] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/additional-information/understanding-service-eligibility-instruments/hazardous-service