{"id":"F2018L00484","name":"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health Pilot) Determination 2018","slug":"military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":100006,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00484-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health Pilot) Determination 2018","content":"# ![](image.001.png)\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation (Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health Pilot) Determination 2018\n\nInstrument 2018 No. MRCC 41\n\n| The Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission, under subsection 287A(2) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, makes the following instrument.Dated this 5th of April 2018The Seal of the )Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission ) SEALwas affixed hereto in the )presence of: )Simon Lewis C Orme MA Kelly……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…SIMON LEWIS CRAIG ORME Major General Mark KellyPSM DSC AM CSC AO DSCCHAIR MEMBER MEMBERB Wolski Jennifer Taylor……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…REAR ADMIRAL BRETT WOLSKI JENNIFER TAYLORAMMEMBER MEMBERMEMBER |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health Pilot) Determination 2018.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 1) Bill 2018.\n\nNote: 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.\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subsection 287A(2) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.\n\n4 Purpose\n\nThe 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.\n\nNote 1: The Commission is empowered, under paragraph 287A(1)(b) of the Act to determine in writing that section 287A of the Act applies to a person who falls within the class determined by this instrument. The effect of paragraph 287A(1)(b) of the Act 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.\n\nNote 2: Details of the Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health Pilot can be found at:\n\n[https://www.dva.gov.au/providers/provider-programs/coordinated-veterans-care/cvc-mental-health-pilot-information-providers](https://www.dva.gov.au/providers/provider-programs/coordinated-veterans-care/cvc-mental-health-pilot-information-providers)\n\n5 Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nAct means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.\n\nanxiety 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.\n\nCommission means the body corporate known as the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission established under section 361 of the Act.\n\ndepressive 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.\n\nWhite Card means the Health Card known as the Repatriation Health Card – For Specific Conditions issued by the Department to indicate eligibility for funding of treatment for:\n\n(a) a service injury or disease under the Act; or\n\n(b) a war-caused or defence-caused injury or disease, or a specified condition, under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986; or\n\n(c) a mental health condition on a non-liability health care basis.\n\nNote: The following terms used in this instrument are defined in the Act:\n\nformer member (s5(1))\n\nPermanent Forces (s5(1))\n\nReserves (s5(1))\n\nservice injury or disease (s5(1))\n\n6 Determined class of persons\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph 287A(1)(a) of the Act, the following class of persons is determined:\n\nA person who:\n\n(a) is a former member or has separated from the Permanent Forces (for whatever reason) and is a member of the Reserves; and\n\n(b) is an Australian resident living in Australia; and\n\n(c) has:\n\n(i) a mild to moderate form of anxiety disorder or a mild to moderate form of depressive disorder; and\n\n(ii) a chronic physical condition accompanied by pain; and\n\n(d) is, in the opinion of the person’s general practitioner, likely to benefit from participation in the Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health Pilot; and\n\n(e) has been issued with a White Card.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose: establishing eligibility criteria for a specific pilot program. The scope has not expanded beyond defining the class of persons eligible for the Coordinated Veterans' Care Mental Health Pilot."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument with only 6 operative sections","Minimal cross-referencing—primarily references the parent Act (Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004) and external Statements of Principles","Straightforward class definition with 5 cumulative criteria (all must be met)","Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section, plus 5 terms incorporated by reference from the parent Act","No nested exceptions or conditional logic—eligibility is determined by simple conjunction of criteria","External dependencies on medical classification documents (Statements of Principles) which are not reproduced in the instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates a pilot “Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health” pool for Australian resident former military personnel (including reservists) who hold a White Card and have mild–moderate anxiety or depression together with chronic pain. It doesn’t enroll people automatically; the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission selects participants from the eligible pool to receive coordinated care targeting co‑occurring mental and physical health needs."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument narrows the pool of people who may receive services under the Act by specifying precise eligibility conditions (service history, residency, clinical severity, chronic pain, GP opinion, and White Card) and leaves final selection to Commission discretion (s6; s4). It therefore changes the practical scope of beneficiaries relative to the Act’s general grant of selection power (subsection 287A(1)(b) as noted in the instrument)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to multiple external legal instruments: the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (authority, s3) and Statements of Principles for clinical definitions (s5).","Dependency on commencement of another legislative schedule before this instrument takes effect (s2).","Narrow, cumulative eligibility criteria combining service status, residency, clinical diagnoses, chronic pain, GP clinical judgment and possession of a White Card (s6; s5 definitions).","Administrative discretion: the Commission selects who in the determined class will actually be provided services (note to s4; s4 purpose).","Clinical judgment requirement (GP opinion) introduces case-by-case assessment and potential variability in eligibility determinations (s6(d)).","Interaction with DVA administrative processes for White Card issuance and program delivery (s5 definition of White Card; s4 note 2 link to provider information).","Durational and severity thresholds (mild to moderate) require reference to evolving Statements of Principles in force from time to time (s5)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument tells who may be chosen by the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission to receive services under the Commonwealth’s Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health Pilot. It takes effect when a related veterans’ law schedule commences and operates by letting the Commission select people from a narrowly defined class (s2, s4, s6).\n\nEligible persons are Australian-resident ex-Permanent Forces members now in the Reserves, holding a Repatriation Health “White Card”, with mild–moderate anxiety or depressive disorder (per Statements of Principles), a chronic painful physical condition, and a GP’s opinion they’re likely to benefit (s5, s6)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination","history":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination/history","analysis":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination/documents"}}