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Notice of Amendment Under the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 to 44 Statements of Principles

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19 Nov 2018

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  1. Pursuant to section 24 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014, the Minister for Veterans gives notice of the amendment of 44 Statements of Principles under the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014.
  2. The amendments take effect on the date of the publication of this notice.
  3. The amendments are:

malignant neoplasm of the breast (81/2018 to be read as compiled with 96/2014, and 82/2018 to be read as compiled with 97/2014)
loss of teeth (83/2018 to be read as compiled with 124/2015, and 84/2018 to be read as compiled with 125/2015)
tooth wear (85/2018 to be read as compiled with 52/2017, and 86/2018 to be read as compiled with 53/2017)
motor neurone disease (88/2018 to be read as compiled with 67/2013 Reasonable hypothesis version only)

SOP 87/2018 revising the definition of terms “category 1B stressor”; “eyewitness” and inserting a new definition of “corpse” is applied to and to be read as compiled with:

acute stress disorder (41/2014 & 42/2014)
adjustment disorder (23/2016 & 24/2016)
alcohol use disorder (48/2017 & 49/2017)
anxiety disorder (102/2014 & 103/2014)
cardiomyopathy (85/2015 & 86/2015)
cerebrovascular accident (65/2015 Reasonable hypothesis version only)
chronic multisymptom illness (55/2014 Reasonable hypothesis version only)
depressive disorder (83/2015 & 84/2015)
eating disorder (13/2016 & 14/2016)
female sexual dysfunction (95/2016 & 96/2016)
gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer (61/2015 Reasonable hypothesis version only)
gingivitis (45/2013 & 46/2013)
inflammatory bowel disease (19/2012 Reasonable hypothesis version only)
ischaemic heart disease (1/2016 & 2/2016)
multiple sclerosis (100/2011 & 101/2011)
personality disorder (17/2018 & 18/2018)
posttraumatic stress disorder (82/2014 & 83/2014)
psoriasis (31/2012 Reasonable hypothesis version only)
schizophrenia (83/2016 & 84/2016)
substance use disorder (59/2017 & 60/2017)
suicide and attempted suicide (65/2016 & 66/2016)

  1. These amended Statements of Principles are available on the website of the Australian Government Repatriation Medical Authority rma.gov.au.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of November 2018.

Hon RON MARK, Minister for Veterans.