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Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025

No. 17, 2025

An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' affairs and military rehabilitation and compensation, and for related purposes

Contents
             1 Short title
             2 Commencement
             3 Schedules
             4 Review of operation of amendments
             5 Review of amendments in Schedule 9
Schedule 1—Single ongoing Act main amendments
Part 1—Closing eligibility to DRCA and VEA
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Part 2—Opening MRCA to pre‑2004 conditions
Division 1—Accepted DRCA and VEA conditions
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 2—Classifying pre‑2004 operations
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 3—Retesting claims
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 4—Needs assessment
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 5—Service injuries, diseases and deaths arising from treatment
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Part 3—Other amendments
Division 1—Permanent impairment
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 2—Incapacity payments
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Division 3—Liability restrictions on tobacco use
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 4—Medical event on duty
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 5—Posthumous permanent impairment payments
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 6—Overpayments and debts
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988
Division 7—Payment to solicitor's trust account
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 8—Common law damages
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 9—Information sharing
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988
Division 10—Offsetting
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 11—Rehabilitation
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Division 12—Motor Vehicle Compensation Scheme
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 13—Financial and legal advice
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Schedule 2—Single ongoing Act enhancements
Part 1—Amendments relating to allowances etc.
Division 1—Compensation for funeral expenses
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Division 2—Acute support package
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 3—Household and attendant care
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Division 4—Victoria Cross allowance and decoration allowance
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Division 5—Prisoner of war ex gratia payments
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (One‑off Payments and Other 2007 Budget Measures) Act 2007
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Veterans' Entitlements (Clarke Review) Act 2004
Division 6—Education schemes
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Division 7—Additional compensation for children of severely