Implement an assessment procedure to reinstate provision of medical treatment from DVA resources to those descendants of deceased veterans who would otherwise have been supported by their parents. Index all disability payments, whether fortnightly or lump sum, at least twice yearly against the greater of Consumer Price Index (CPI) or Male Total Average Weekly Earnings (MTAWE) Provide taxation relief through recognition of the 5% of salary contribution of military members to DFRB/DFRDB Provide adequate funding and resources to respite for veterans carersĪmend the term "pension" to read "compensation" within the relevant Actsĭeclare obesity to be a medical condition in the same manner as other conditions resulting in overweight are treatedĭeclare stress to be a condition that is manifested within other diagnosed conditions such as IHD, hypertension and psychiatric conditions.ĭefine a specific level of vision loss as a test for "blindness"Įnable veterans to flag existing conditions as unchanged and remove them from reassessment when submitting new claimsĬease the use of outdated 1962 actuarial tables for DFRB/DFRDB.Ĭease recovery of commutation once repayment is complete Maintain BEST funding levels to ensure that medium-term commitments entered into by ESOs are maintainedĪcknowledge that BEST funding and Grants In Aid are incompatible and revert to separate arrangements Introduce a mechanism whereby funeral benefits keep pace with increases in the cost of livingĮstablish parity between VEA and MRCA funeral benefits for entitled veteransīuilding Excellence in Support and Training (BEST)Īcknowledge the value provided by services funded through the BEST funding Provide the same funeral benefit for partnered and unpartnered veterans ![]() Increase the funeral benefit in line with MCRA funeral benefitĭiscontinue offsetting of funeral and bereavement benefits in the calculation of funeral benefits Provide disability bereavement payment equal to six fortnightly payments to the estate of unpartnered veterans Provide unpartnered veterans with the same bereavement payment benefits and partnered veterans Secure and manage the provision of aged care facilities for veterans, providing assistance for veterans in meeting the cost of retirement village type accommodation.Įxamine the role of alternative medicines and therapies in the treatment of conditions suffered by veteransĪccept alternative medicines and therapies for eligible veterans Opposes the creation of a second tier of paid advocates as recommended by the Dunt Report They'll be updated from time to time as new issues emerge and existing ones are implemented or are overtaken by time. ![]() It’s important that our members and other Ex-Service Organisations know what we support, what we don’t support and where we stand. It's been some time since the Association policies on issues involving Australian veterans and their families were published.
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