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Repatriation Commission

Veterans' Entitlements (Coordinated Veterans' Care Mental Health Pilot) Determination 2018

Instrument 2018 No. R14

The Repatriation Commission, under subsection 90AA(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 makes the following instrument.

Dated this                 5th   of              April      2018

The Seal of the                                                               )
Repatriation Commission                                              )  SEAL
was affixed hereto in the                                                )
presence of:                                                                    )

Simon Lewis                                           C Orme                                                           MA Kelly
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 SIMON LEWIS                            CRAIG ORME                                  Major General Mark Kelly
          PSM                                        DSC AM CSC                                                            AO DSC
    PRESIDENT                         DEPUTY PRESIDENT                                         COMMISSIONER

1 Name

  This instrument is the Veterans' Entitlements (Coordinated Veterans' Care Mental Health Pilot) Determination 2018.

2 Commencement

  This instrument commences immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 1) Act 2018.

  Note:  Section 2 of the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2017 provides for Schedule 3 to that Act to commence on the 28th day after the Act receives the Royal Assent.

3 Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 90AA(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

4 Purpose

  The purpose of this instrument is to determine a class of persons who will be entitled (subject to further selection by the Commission) for services under the program established by the Commonwealth and known as the Coordinated Veterans' Care Mental Health Pilot.

  Note 1:  The Commission is empowered, under paragraph 90AA(1)(b) of the Act to determine in writing that section 90AA of the Act applies to a person who falls within the class determined by this instrument.  The effect of paragraph 90AA(1)(b) is to enable the Commission, by determination in writing, to select persons from the class determined by this instrument to be provided with services under the Coordinated Veterans' Care Mental Health Pilot.

  Note 2: Details of the Coordinated Veterans' Care Mental Health Pilot can be found at:

  https://www.dva.gov.au/providers/provider-programs/coordinated-veterans-care/cvc-mental-health-pilot-information-providers

5 Definitions

  In this instrument:

  Act means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

  anxiety disorder means the disorder described as an anxiety disorder in Statement of Principles No.102 of 2014 (paragraph 3 (b)) or in Statement of Principles No.103 of 2014 (paragraph 3(b)) in force from time to time; or described as an anxiety disorder in any subsequent Statement of Principles in force from time to time.

  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.

  Permanent Forces has the same meaning as in the Defence Act 1903.

  White Card means the Health Card known as the Repatriation Health Card – For Specific Conditions