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This instrument is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Veterans’ Children Education Scheme—Guidance and Counselling Services) Determination 2026.
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This instrument allows the Repatriation Commission to provide guidance and counselling under the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme to dependent children of Defence Force members who received an additional death benefit or severe injury adjustment under the 1997 ex gratia decision or a section 58B Defence Determination. It matters because it mechanically extends access to support services for a narrowly defined group of veteran dependants and clarifies who may be eligible under the Scheme.
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This instrument is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Veterans’ Children Education Scheme—Guidance and Counselling Services) Determination 2026.
This instrument commences the day after it is registered.
This instrument is made under subsection 118(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
Note: Some expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) Commission (section 5Q);
(b) Veterans’ Children Education Scheme (section 117).
In this instrument:
58B Defence Determination means a determination made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.
Act means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
Black Hawk Helicopter Accident means the accident on 12 June 1996, in Australia, involving Black Hawk helicopters carrying members of the Defence Force.
dependent child, in relation to a member of the Defence Force and despite section 5F of the Act, means a child of the member who is wholly or partly dependent on the member for economic support and is either:
(a) under 16; or
(b) 16 or older but under 25, being a child who:
(i) is in full-time education at a school, college, university or other educational institution; and
(ii) is not ordinarily in employment or working on their own account.
ex gratia decision means the decision of the Federal Government of Australia on 10 June 1997 to make lump sum payments in respect of members of the Defence Force:
(a) who were severely injured or killed in the Black Hawk Helicopter Accident; or
(b) who were severely injured or killed on or after 7 April 1994 while rendering continuous full-time service.
Note: 7 April 1994 is the date on which the Military Compensation Scheme under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 commenced.
member of the Defence Force has the meaning that “member” has in section 58A of the Defence Act 1903.
(1) For subsection 118(2) of the Act, the Commission may provide guidance and counselling services under the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme for a dependent child of a member of the Defence Force if that member satisfies subsection (2). (2) A member of the Defence Force satisfies this subsection if an additional death benefit or severe injury adjustment was payable in respect of the member under the ex gratia decision or a 58B Defence Determination.
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This instrument is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Veterans’ Children Education Scheme—Guidance and Counselling Services) Determination 2026.
This instrument commences the day after it is registered.
This instrument is made under subsection 118(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
Note: Some expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) Commission (section 5Q);
(b) Veterans’ Children Education Scheme (section 117).
In this instrument:
58B Defence Determination means a determination made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.
Act means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
Black Hawk Helicopter Accident means the accident on 12 June 1996, in Australia, involving Black Hawk helicopters carrying members of the Defence Force.
dependent child, in relation to a member of the Defence Force and despite section 5F of the Act, means a child of the member who is wholly or partly dependent on the member for economic support and is either:
(a) under 16; or
(b) 16 or older but under 25, being a child who:
(i) is in full-time education at a school, college, university or other educational institution; and
(ii) is not ordinarily in employment or working on their own account.
ex gratia decision means the decision of the Federal Government of Australia on 10 June 1997 to make lump sum payments in respect of members of the Defence Force:
(a) who were severely injured or killed in the Black Hawk Helicopter Accident; or
(b) who were severely injured or killed on or after 7 April 1994 while rendering continuous full-time service.
Note: 7 April 1994 is the date on which the Military Compensation Scheme under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 commenced.
member of the Defence Force has the meaning that “member” has in section 58A of the Defence Act 1903.
(1) For subsection 118(2) of the Act, the Commission may provide guidance and counselling services under the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme for a dependent child of a member of the Defence Force if that member satisfies subsection (2). (2) A member of the Defence Force satisfies this subsection if an additional death benefit or severe injury adjustment was payable in respect of the member under the ex gratia decision or a 58B Defence Determination.