Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00352:schedule:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00352
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 2958–6427

Schedule 1 - Dictionary...............................................6

       1 Definitions................................................6

Endnotes....................................................10

       Endnote 1—About the endnotes.......................................10

       Endnote 2—Abbreviation key.........................................11

       Endnote 3—Legislation history........................................12

       Endnote 4—Amendment history.......................................14

      1 Name

      This is the Statement of Principles concerning suicide and attempted suicide (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 66 of 2016).

      3 Authority

      This instrument is made under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

      5 Application

      This instrument applies to a claim to which section 120B of the VEA or section 339 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 applies.

      6 Definitions

      The terms defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary have the meaning given when used in this instrument.

      7 Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates
(1)          This Statement of Principles is about suicide and attempted suicide and death from attempted suicide.

      Meaning of suicide and attempted suicide

         (2)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles

             (a)          suicide means the intentional act of taking one's own life; and

             (b)          attempted suicide means an intentional act, the purpose of which is to take one's own life, but which has a non-fatal outcome.

     Death from attempted suicide

         (3)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, attempted suicide, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's attempted suicide.

            Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.

      8 Basis for determining the factors

      On the sound medical‑scientific evidence available, the Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that it is more probable than not that suicide or attempted suicide and death from attempted suicide can be related to relevant service rendered by veterans or members of the Forces under the VEA, or members under the MRCA.

            Note: relevant service is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.

      9 Factors that must exist

      At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, suicide or attempted suicide or death from attempted suicide is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having a clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified at the time of the suicide or the attempted suicide;

            Note: clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          experiencing a category 1A stressor before the suicide or the attempted suicide;

            Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          experiencing a category 1B stressor before the suicide or the attempted suicide;

            Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.

         (4)          having a significant other who experiences a category 1A stressor within the one year before the suicide