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for former POWs receiving residential care or residential care (respite) but, in the case of entitled persons other than former POWs, who receive residential care (respite), the Commission only accepts liability for the daily care fee for up to 28 days in a Financial year and in the case of residential care being provided to such persons, does not accept liability for any daily care fee.

     Note (4): Subject to the Principles, the Commission will not accept financial responsibility for medical or allied‑health treatment applied to the "non‑war caused conditions" (i.e. non‑accepted conditions) of the holder of a Gold Card or White Card residing or travelling overseas.

     Note (5):  By virtue of Part 10 of the Principles the Commission, in the first instance, rather than the Commonwealth, accepts financial responsibility for the provision of residential care and residential care (respite) under the Aged Care Act 1997 to entitled persons.

     Note (6): the daily care fee is the amount worked out under s.52C‑3 of the Aged Care Act 1997.

2.2.5 Notwithstanding paragraphs 2.2.2 or 2.2.3, the Commission will not be responsible for treatment costs incurred by any person who travels overseas from Australia where a significant reason for that travel is to obtain treatment or rehabilitation appliances.

2.2.6 Subject to these Principles, the Commission will accept financial responsibility for the treatment of an entitled widow who is resident overseas if her husband had been awarded the Victoria Cross.

2.2.7 Despite paragraph 2.2.1, the Commission will accept financial responsibility for the treatment of entitled persons for any injury or disease
who were residing in Papua New Guinea at the date of independence (16 September 1975) and who have continued to reside there.
Note: Travelling to, or taking up, residence in Papua New Guinea after the date of independence is regarded as travelling to or residing in a foreign country.

 No Overseas Veterans' Home Care

2.2.8 The Commission will not accept financial liability for the provision overseas of treatment under the Veterans' Home Care Program.

2.3 Treatment of associated non‑war‑caused injuries or diseases
2.3.1 Subject to these Principles, the Commission will provide, arrange, or accept financial responsibility for treatment of an injury or disease that is not war‑caused to the extent that it is a necessary part of treatment for a war‑caused injury or disease.

2.4 Treatment of malignant neoplasia and pulmonary tuberculosis for veterans
2.4.1 The Commission will provide, or accept financial responsibility for, treatment of a veteran for malignant neoplasia or pulmonary tuberculosis (even if that injury or disease is not war‑caused) on and from the date that is three months before the date on which an application to be provided with that treatment is received at an office of the