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as the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission established under section 361 of the Act.

  depressive disorder means the disorder described as a depressive disorder in Statement of Principles No. 83 of 2015 (subsection 7(2)) or in Statement of Principles No. 84 of 2015 (subsection 7(2)) in force from time to time; or described as a depressive disorder in any subsequent Statement of Principles in force from time to time.

  White Card means the Health Card known as the Repatriation Health Card – For Specific Conditions issued by the Department to indicate eligibility for funding of treatment for:
       (a)     a service injury or disease under the Act; or
       (b)     a war-caused or defence-caused injury or disease, or a specified condition, under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986; or
       (c)     a mental health condition on a non-liability health care basis.

Note: The following terms used in this instrument are defined in the Act:

former member (s5(1))
Permanent Forces (s5(1))
Reserves (s5(1))
service injury or disease (s5(1))

6 Determined class of persons

  For the purposes of paragraph 287A(1)(a) of the Act, the following class of persons is determined:

  A person who:

       (a)   is a former member or has separated from the Permanent Forces (for whatever reason) and is a member of the Reserves; and

       (b)   is an Australian resident living in Australia; and

       (c)   has:

         (i)    a mild to moderate form of anxiety disorder or a mild to moderate form of depressive disorder; and
            (ii)                a chronic physical condition accompanied by pain; and

       (d)   is, in the opinion of the person's general practitioner, likely to benefit from participation in the Coordinated Veterans' Care Mental Health Pilot; and

       (e)   has been issued with a White Card.