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mental health condition.

2.5A.3 The Commission will provide, arrange, or accept financial responsibility for a veteran or eligible ADF member for the reasonable treatment of an injury or disease that is not war‑caused or service‑related to the extent that it is a necessary part of, and is directly associated with, the treatment of the person's mental health condition in respect of which financial responsibility was provided, arranged or accepted under paragraph 2.5A.1.

2.5A.4 In paragraph 2.5A:

    "veteran or eligible ADF member" means a person who is within a class of persons specified in Part 2 of the Veterans' Entitlements (Expanded Access to Non‑Liability Health Care for Mental Health Treatment) Determination 2017 (Instrument 2017 No. R24), as in force from time to time; or in any subsequent legislative instrument, as in force from time to time, that repeals and replaces that determination; and

    "mental health condition" has the same meaning as in the Veterans' Entitlements (Expanded Access to Non‑Liability Health Care for Mental Health Treatment) Determination 2017 (Instrument 2017 No. R24), as in force from time to time, or in any subsequent legislative instrument, as in force from time to time, that repeals and replaces that determination.

    Note: Other matters dealing with the treatment of mental health conditions on a non‑liability basis for veterans and eligible ADF members are dealt with in the Veterans' Entitlements (Expanded Access to Non‑Liability Health Care for Mental Health Treatment) Determination 2017 (Instrument 2017 No. R24), as in force from time to time, or in any subsequent legislative instrument, as in force from time to time, that repeals and replaces that determination.

2.6 Referrals by the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service
2.6.1 The Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service may refer its clients to other counselling services.

2.6.2 The Commission will accept financial responsibility for counselling referred under paragraph 2.6.1 only where that referral is in accordance with guidelines prepared by the Commission.
Note: The guidelines are prepared by the Commission after, and subject to, consideration of advice from the National Advisory Committee on the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service.

2.7A—TRCP treatment (Training, Research, Communication‑improvement, Policy Development for ADF‑Veterans' etc Health Issues)

       2.7A.1 The Commission may accept financial responsibility for TRCP treatment provided by a TRCP provider.

       Note (1): under subsection 80(1) of the Act treatment is defined broadly and can include action taken with a view to maintaining a person in physical or mental health.

       Note (2): TRCP treatment is defined in paragraph 1.4.1 and, generally speaking, is action taken by an education and research facility pursuant to an arrangement with the Commission to inquire into issues associated with the health of Defence Force members which could have a benefit for the health