7Eligibility

7 Eligibility

(1) A person is eligible to be provided with treatment under this Act if the person: (a) is an Australian surgical‑medical team member; and (b) is an Australian resident.

Note: Under section 203 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, the Minister may enter into an arrangement with a foreign country providing for the provision of treatment that is, or the making of payments that are, comparable to treatment or payments under this Act.

(2) However, a person is not eligible to be provided with treatment under this Act if the person is: (a) eligible for treatment under section 53D, subsection 85(3), (4), (4A), (4B), (5), (7) or (7A) or section 86 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 for any injury or disease (within the meaning of that Act); or (b) entitled to be provided with treatment under section 281, 282 or 284 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 for any injury or disease (within the meaning of that Act); or (c) is eligible for treatment under section 7 of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006.