Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

This Chapter provides for the following for certain current and former members suffering a service injury or disease:

This Chapter also provides for rehabilitation programs for certain current and former members who:

The capacity for rehabilitation of a person with a service injury or disease is assessed under Part 2. If the person is capable of rehabilitation, he or she may be required to undertake a rehabilitation program under that Part.

Part 2 also provides for rehabilitation for certain persons who have made a claim for acceptance of liability by the Commission for a service injury or disease, where the claim has not been determined.

Part 2A provides for a non‑liability rehabilitation pilot for certain members or former members who have not made such a claim and who need not have a service injury or disease.

Under Part 3, a person who is undertaking a rehabilitation program, or a person who cannot undertake a program, can have his or her home or place of work etc. altered or an aid or appliance provided.

All members and former members who are incapacitated for service or work are assisted in finding suitable work under Part 4.

A case manager is appointed under Part 5 to assist a Permanent Forces member, a continuous full‑time Reservist or a part‑time Reservist move to civilian life if the person is likely to be discharged from the Defence Force.