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MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 37

Simplified outline of this Chapter

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

               (a)     rehabilitation programs;

               (b)     assistance in finding suitable defence or civilian work;

               (c)     assistance in moving from defence service to civilian life.

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.

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 full‑time member move to civilian life if the member is likely to be discharged from the Defence Force.


 



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