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All determinations relating to service in Afghanistan under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) can be found on https://www.legislation.gov.au.  Links to current individual VEA determinations and to MRCA warlike determinations are below:

Current

Act

From

To

Operation/Action

Date last amended

VEA11 Oct 200130 Jul 2009Operation Slipper (warlike service -region includes Diego Garcia)16 Dec 2009

VEA

31 July 2009

19 Feb 2012

Operation Slipper (warlike service)

3 Sep 2012

VEA20 Feb 201230 Jun 2014Operation Slipper (warlike service)4 May 2014
VEA1 Jul 201431 Dec 2014Operation Slipper (warlike service)15 Aug 2019

MRCA

11 Oct 2001

31 Dec 2014

Operation Slipper (warlike service - region changes over time)

15 Aug 2019

VEA

18 Apr 2003

5 Jul 2004

Operation Palate (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

MRCA

18 April 2003

5 July 2004

Operation Palate (warlike)

31 Oct 2005

VEA

27 Jun 2005

10 Mar 2017

Operation Palate II (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

MRCA

27 Jun 2005

10 Mar 2017

Operation Palate II (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

VEA

08 Jun 1991

Ongoing

UNOCA, UNMCTT (hazardous)

24 May 2007

VEA

11 Aug 2003

31 Dec 2014

International Security Assistance Force (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

MRCA

11 Aug 2003

31 Dec 2014

International Security Assistance Force (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

VEA

1 Dec 2001

31 Dec 2014

Operation Ariki (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

MRCA

1 Dec 2001

31 Dec 2014

Operation Ariki (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

VEA

17 July 2003

31 Dec 2014

Operation Athena (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

MRCA

17 July 2003

31 Dec 2014

Operation Athena (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

VEA

1 Sept 2004

31 Dec 2014

Operation Herrick (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

MRCA

1 Sept 2004

31 Dec 2014

Operation Herrick (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

VEA

7 Oct 2001

31 Dec 2014

Operation Enduring Freedom (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

MRCA

7 Oct 2001

31 Dec 2014

Operation Enduring Freedom (warlike)

15 Aug 2019

VEA1 Jan 20158 Oct 2021Operation Highroad (warlike)1 Apr 2022
MRCA1 Jan 20158 Oct 2021Operation Highroad (warlike)1 Apr 2022
VEA28 Apr 2016OngoingOperation Augury (warlike from this date)23 Oct 2017
MRCA28 Apr 2016OngoingOperation Augury (warlike from this date)23 Oct 2017

 

Revoked/Replaced

Act

From

To

Operation/Action

Date Signed

VEA28 Apr 2016OngoingOperation Augury (warlike from this date)23 Dec 2017
MRCA28 Apr 2016OngoingOperation Augury (warlike from this date)22 Oct 2014
VEA1 Jan 2015OngoingOperation Highroad (warlike)22 Oct 2014
VEA11 Oct 200130 Jul 2009Operation Slipper (warlike service -region includes Diego Garcia)16 Dec 2009
VEA31 Jul 2009OngoingOperation Slipper (warlike service -region changes over time)4 May 2014
MRCA11 Oct 2001OngoingOperation Slipper (warlike service - region changes over time)23 Oct 2017
VEA4 Jul 2014OngoingOperation Augury23 Dec 2017
VEA1 Sep 2004OngoingOperation Herrick (warlike)11 Feb 2014
MRCA1 Sep 2004OngoingOperation Herrick (warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA11 Aug 2003OngoingInternational Security Assistance Force (warlike)11 Feb 2014
MRCA11 Aug 2003OngoingInternational Security Assistance Force (warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA17 Jul 2003OngoingOperation Athena (warlike)11 Feb 2014
MRCA17 Jul 2003OngoingOperation Athena (warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA18 Apr 200330 Jun 2004Operation Palate (warlike)31 Oct 2005

VEA

18 Apr 2003

Ongoing

Operation Palate

18 Jun 2003

MRCA

18 April 2003

5 July 2004

Operation Palate

3 Sep 2012

MRCA

18 April 2003

5 July 2004

Operation Palate

7 Feb 2012

MRCA

18 April 2003

5 July 2004

Operation Palate

3 Mar 2011

MRCA

18 April 2003

5 July 2004

Operation Palate

12 Feb 2010

MRCA

18 April 2003

5 July 2004

Operation Palate

16 Dec 2009

MRCA

18 April 2003

5 July 2004

Operation Palate

2 Jun 2009

MRCA

18 April 2003

5 July 2004

Operation Palate

11 Feb 2009

MRCA

18 April 2003

5 July 2004

Operation Palate

31 Oct 2005

MRCA

18 April 2003

Ongoing

Operation Palate

30 Jun 2004

VEA27 Jun 2005OngoingOperation Palate II (warlike)8 Dec 2005
MRCA27 Jun 2005OngoingOperation Palate II (warlike)23 Oct 2017

MRCA

27 Jun 2005

Ongoing

Operation Palate II

3 Sep 2012

MRCA

27 Jun 2005

Ongoing

Operation Palate II

7 Feb 2012

MRCA

27 Jun 2005

Ongoing

Operation Palate II

3 Mar 2011

MRCA

27 Jun 2005

Ongoing

Operation Palate II

12 Feb 2010

MRCA

27 Jun 2005

Ongoing

Operation Palate II

16 Dec 2009

MRCA

27 Jun 2005

Ongoing

Operation Palate II

2 Jun 2009

MRCA

27 Jun 2005

Ongoing

Operation Palate II

11 Feb 2009

MRCA

27 Jun 2005

Ongoing

Operation Palate II

31 Oct 2005

VEA1 Dec 2001OngoingOperation Ariki (warlike)11 Feb 2014
MRCA1 Dec 2001OngoingOperation Ariki (warlike)22 Oct 2014
VEA7 Oct 2001OngoingOperation Enduring Freedom (warlike)11 Feb 2014
MRCA7 Oct 2001OngoingOperation Enduring Freedom (warlike)23 Oct 2014

VEA

08 Jun 1991

Ongoing

UNOCA, UNMCTT

25 Sep 1992

MRCA1 Jan 20158 Oct 2021Operation Highroad1 Apr 2022
VEA1 Jan 20158 Oct 2021Operation Highroad1 Apr 2022