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Part XI of the DRCA confers responsibility to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (MRCC) in respect of claims relating to defence service prior to 1 July 2004.

Section 146 of DRCA defines who the rehabilitation authority is in relation to current and former members of the ADF by reference to section 39 of the MRCA.

  • If a person is a full-time serving member, reservist on CFTS or part time reservist and not identified to be medically discharged, then the Chief of the Defence Force is the rehabilitation authority. 
  • The MRCC is rehabilitation authority in all other cases including for former members, cadets and declared members.

Section 146 of DRCA also transfers the responsibility to assist a person find suitable employment under section 40 of MRCA to the relevant rehabilitation authority.