NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION – MULTIPLE CONDITIONS – INSTRUMENTS SUNSETTING ON 1 October 2026,
Section 196G of the
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
The Repatriation Medical Authority (the Authority) gives notice under section 196G of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the VEA) that it intends to carry out investigations under subsection 196B(7) of the VEA to review the contents of Statements of Principles concerning the following:
Instrument Nos.: Commenced: | |
Antiphospholipid syndrome | 69 & 70 of 2016 26 September 2016 |
Barrett's oesophagus | 67 & 68 of 2016 25 July 2016 |
Benign neoplasm of the eye and adnexa | 41 & 42 of 2016 23 May 2016 |
Cholelithiasis | 51 & 52 of 2016 23 May 2016 |
Clonorchiasis | 47 & 48 of 2016 23 May 2016 |
Cut, stab, abrasion and laceration | 53 & 54 of 2016 23 May 2016 |
Ganglion | 71 & 72 of 2016 26 September 2016 |
Incisional hernia | 73 & 74 of 2016 26 September 2016 |
Malignant neoplasm of the urethra | 49 & 50 of 2016 23 May 2016 |
Opisthorchiasis | 45 & 46 of 2016 23 May 2016 |
Optochiasmatic arachnoiditis | 57 & 58 of 2016 23 May 2016 |
Otosclerosis | 61 & 62 of 2016 25 July 2016 |
Parkinson's disease and secondary parkinsonism | 55 & 56 of 2016 23 May 2016 |
Sarcoidosis | 59 & 60 of 2016 25 July 2016 |
Scheuermann's disease | 75 & 76 of 2016 26 September 2016 |
Spasmodic torticollis | 63 & 64 of 2016 25 July 2016 |
Suicide and attempted suicide | 65 & 66 of 2016 25 July 2016 |
The Authority invites the following persons and organisations to make written submissions to the Authority in respect of any of the investigations:
a person eligible to make a claim for pension under Part II or Part IV of the VEA;
a person eligible to make a claim for compensation under section 319 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (the MRCA);
an organisation representing veterans, Australian mariners, members of the Forces, members of the Peacekeeping Forces, members within the meaning of the MRCA, or their dependants;
the Repatriation Commission or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission; and
a person having expertise in a field relevant to the investigation.
The Authority will hold its first meeting for the purposes of each of these investigations on 6 August 2024.
Under the VEA, the Authority is required to find out whether there is new information available about how the above listed conditions may be suffered or contracted, or death from the above listed conditions may occur; and the extent to which the above listed conditions or death from the above listed conditions may be war-caused, defence-caused, a service injury, a service disease or a service death.
Persons and organisations wishing to make a submission can use the RMA website http://www.rma.gov.au/investigations/ to electronically lodge the submission and supporting information. Alternatively, submissions can be sent by email to info@rma.gov.au or posted to the address below. The RMA Submission Guidelines are available online for guidance. The RMA Secretariat may be contacted at the address, telephone number or email address below for further assistance.
All submissions must be in writing and received by the Authority no later than 26 July 2024.
By and on behalf of Repatriation Medical Authority:
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| PROFESSOR TERENCE CAMPBELL AM CHAIRPERSON 21 June 2024 |
Repatriation Medical Authority
GPO Box 1014, Brisbane, Qld 4001