5Definitions

5 Definitions

Domestic Assistance, in the context of the Treatment Principles, has the meaning it has in the Treatment Principles and in the context of the MRCA Treatment Principles has the meaning it has in the MRCA Treatment Principles.

defence-caused, in relation to an injury or disease, has the meaning given in section 70 of the VEA.

former member has the meaning it has in section 5 of the MRCA.

hazardous service has the meaning it has in subsection 68(1) of the VEA.

homecare treatment means treatment under the Veterans’ Home Care Program or the MRCA Home Care Program, as the case may be, comprised of:

a Home Care service (category A); or

a Home Care service (category B); or

a Home Care service (category C).

Note: these categories of treatment are defined in the Treatment Principles and in the MRCA Treatment Principles.

Home and Garden Maintenance in the context of the Treatment Principles, has the meaning it has in the Treatment Principles and in the context of the MRCA Treatment Principles has the meaning it has in the MRCA Treatment Principles.

limited VHC-type service has the meaning it has in the Treatment Principles.

Note: a limited VHC-type service is a service identical to Domestic Assistance or Home and Garden Maintenance.

member has the meaning it has in section 5 of the MRCA.

mental health condition – see section 5A.

MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.

MRCA Home Care Program has the meaning it has in the MRCA Treatment Principles.

MRCA Treatment Principles means the legislative instrument of that name made by the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission under paragraph 286(1)(a) of the MRCA.

non-subsidised residential care (respite) means respite provided under Part C of Part 10 of the Treatment Principles.

peacekeeping service has the meaning it has in subsection 68(1) of the VEA.

relevant service means:

(a) operational service, hazardous service, warlike service, non-warlike service, peacekeeping service — as covered by the VEA;

(b) warlike service or non-warlike service — as covered by the MRCA.

residential care has the meaning it has in the Treatment Principles.

Note (1): residential care does not include medical treatment or allied health treatment (to the extent it is not residential care).

Note (2): The Repatriation Commission or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission may accept financial responsibility for a resident contribution under subsection 276(1) of the Aged Care Act 2024 in accordance with the Treatment Principles or the MRCA Treatment Principles.