{"id":"F2018L00485","name":"Veterans’ Entitlements (Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health Pilot) Determination 2018","slug":"veterans-entitlements-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":100007,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00485-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans’ Entitlements (Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health Pilot) Determination 2018","content":"# ![](image.001.png)\n\nRepatriation Commission\n\nVeterans' Entitlements (Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health Pilot) Determination 2018\n\nInstrument 2018 No. R14\n\n| The Repatriation Commission, under subsection 90AA(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 makes the following instrument.Dated this 5th of April 2018The Seal of the )Repatriation 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 DSCPRESIDENT DEPUTY PRESIDENT COMMISSIONER |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Veterans' Entitlements (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) Act 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 90AA(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\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 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.\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 Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\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\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\nPermanent Forces has the same meaning as in the Defence Act 1903.\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 war-caused injury or war-caused disease or a specified condition, under the Act; or\n\n(b) a service injury or disease under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004; 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\nCommission (s5A)\n\nwar-caused injury (s9)\n\ndefence-caused injury (s9)\n\n6 Determined class of persons\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph 90AA(1)(a) of the Act, the following class of persons is determined:\n\nA person who:\n\n(a) has ceased to be a member of the Permanent Forces; 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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination defines a class of persons for selection under subsection 90AA(1)(a) of the Act and does not itself expand or limit the Commission’s statutory power; it specifies eligibility criteria (status, residence, clinical conditions, GP opinion, White Card) but leaves selection to the Commission (see s3, s4, s6)."},"complexity_factors":["Simple eligibility rule set combining status, residence, medical and administrative criteria (see s6 Determined class of persons).","Medical conditions defined by external Statements of Principles (anxiety and depressive disorder) which are referenced dynamically (‘in force from time to time’), creating dependence on external documents (see s5 Definitions).","Discretionary medical judgment required: eligibility requires the person’s general practitioner to form an opinion about likely benefit, introducing case-by-case discretion and assessment burden (see s6(d)).","Commission selection power is exercised after class is determined — the instrument defines the class but does not itself select individuals (authority and selection framework referenced in s3 Authority and s4 Purpose; Note 1 referring to paragraph 90AA(1)(b)).","Commencement timing depends on commencement of an external legislative schedule, linking entry into force to another Act (see s2 Commencement).","Cross-references to other statutes and defined terms (Permanent Forces via Defence Act 1903; White Card definition; Act-defined terms) increase interpretive steps (see s5 Definitions and notes)."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets out who may be eligible for services under the Coordinated Veterans’ Care Mental Health Pilot. It covers former Permanent Forces members living in Australia who hold a White Card, have a mild-to-moderate anxiety or depressive disorder plus a chronic painful physical condition, and whom a general practitioner considers likely to benefit. The Repatriation Commission may then select people from this class to receive services under the pilot."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains a narrow, targeted scope consistent with its stated purpose. It establishes eligibility criteria for a specific pilot program without expanding into broader veterans' entitlements or creating additional bureaucratic layers beyond the selection mechanism already contemplated by the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument (6 sections, ~2 pages)","Only 5 defined terms, all straightforward (anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, Permanent Forces, White Card, Act)","Single operative provision (section 6) with clear cumulative criteria (a)-(e)","Minimal cross-referencing—only references to the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 for authority and definitions, plus external Statements of Principles for medical definitions","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the basic 'and' requirements in section 6","Purpose and operation clearly explained in plain English notes"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates a pilot, the \"Coordinated Veterans' Care Mental Health Pilot,\" that identifies a pool of eligible former permanent ADF members living in Australia who hold a DVA White Card, have mild–moderate anxiety or depression alongside chronic pain, and are recommended by a doctor. The Repatriation Commission selects participants from that pool. It matters because it trials coordinated care for co‑occurring mental and physical health needs in veterans rather than separate treatment."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination-2018","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-coordinated-veterans-care-mental-health-pilot-determination-2018/documents"}}