Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA)
In preparation for the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) becoming the single ongoing Act covering veterans’ compensation and rehabilitation from 1 July 2026, a suite of 14 legislation reform information videos will be published on the Advocacy website.
The topics are:
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The Single Review Pathway
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Overview of the single ongoing Act
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GARP M enhancements
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Compensation Offsetting and Third Party Recoveries
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Standardisation of Transport Compensation Rates
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Introduction of Additional Disablement Amount and comparison with EDA
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SRDP under MRCA vs TPI under VEA
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Rehabilitation, Household Services and Attendant Care
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Compensation following death
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Family and dependant related benefits
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Liability
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Expanded presumptive liability
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Transfer from DRCA to MRCA incapacity
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Commonwealth Superannuation
These presentations constitute the first stage of advocate training and will be supported by structured training early next year.
Please direct any questions regarding the videos to legislation.reform@dva.gov.au
Regards,
Legislation Reform Team
Policy and Research Division
Department of Veterans’ Affairs