Veterans' Legislation Reform – Resources

This page brings together all the materials that have been prepared to assist you in understanding the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024.

Introduced Bill

The below Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were introduced into Parliament on 3 July 2024.

• Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 – Complete Bill (PDF 2.7 MB)
• Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 – Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 2.5 MB)
• Veteran’s Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 – Explanatory Memorandum Correction (PDF 127 KB)

Exposure Draft Legislation

The below explanatory memorandum and exposure draft were released for consultation between 28 February and 28 April 2024.

• Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 – Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 1.1 MB)
• Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 – Complete Exposure Draft (PDF 1.9 MB)

An Explanatory Memorandum outlines the intention of the Simplification and Harmonisation Bill and explains the policy context and operation of the proposed new law using simple, non-legal terms. A Bill is drafted using legal terminology.

Factsheets

Factsheets have been prepared to assist you to understand complex topics.

• Gold Cards (PDF 653 KB)
• Exposure Draft Bill (PDF 645 KB)
• Posthumous Permanent Impairment Payments (PDF 603 KB)
• Date of Effect for Permanent Impairment (PDF 625 KB)
• Transport (PDF 647 KB)
• Automatically granted death benefits for VEA dependants (PDF 657 KB)
• HHS, VHC and Attendant Care (PDF 643 KB)
• Single Review Pathway (PDF 609 KB)
• Australian Defence Force (ADF) firefighters (PDF 607 KB)
• DCP cessation date (PDF 610 KB)
• Educations Schemes (PDF 609 KB)
• What happens to TPI (PDF 644 KB)
• Additional Disablement Amount (PDF 641 KB)

Webinars

• View the 9 April 2024 webinar at any time
• A copy of the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 PowerPoint presentation is available for download
• Questions and Answers - Webinars - Veterans' Legislation Reform

Other Materials

Other materials have been prepared to assist you in understanding the exposure draft legislation below:

• Information booklet (PDF 2.2 MB)
• Exposure Draft Consultation Information booklet (PDF 1.8 MB)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Scenarios
• Private vehicle travel for treatment arrangements – benefit comparison (PDF 117 KB)
• Veterans Home Care and Household Services and Attendant Care Benefit comparison table (PDF 127 KB)