Veterans’ Entitlements (Veteran Suicide Prevention Pilot) Determination 2018 (Cth)

Repatriation Commission

Veterans' Entitlements (Veteran Suicide Prevention Pilot) Determination 2018

Instrument 2018 No. R70

The Repatriation Commission, under subsection 88B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, makes the following instrument.

Dated this 5th of July 2018

The Seal of the ) Repatriation Commission ) was affixed hereto in the ) SEAL presence of: )

Mark Cormack C Orme

MARK CORMACK CRAIG ORME

DSC AM CSC ACTING PRESIDENT DEPUTY PRESIDENT

1 Name

This instrument is the Veterans' Entitlements (Veteran Suicide Prevention Pilot) Determination 2018.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 88B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

4 Purpose

The purpose of this instrument is to determine a class of persons who will be eligible to be provided with treatment, being treatment that is the provision of services under the program established by the Commonwealth and known as the Veteran Suicide Prevention pilot (also known as the Mental Health Clinical Management Pilot).

Note: Details of the Veteran Suicide Prevention pilot can be found at https://www.dva.gov.au/.

5 Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

Permanent Forces has the same meaning as in the Defence Act 1903.

relevant hospital means: (a) the Belmont Private Hospital; or (b) the Caboolture Hospital; or (c) the Greenslopes Private Hospital; or (d) the New Farm Private Hospital; or (e) the Pine Rivers Private Hospital; or (f) the Princess Alexandra Hospital; or (g) the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital; or (h) the Prince Charles Hospital; or (i) the Toowong Private Hospital.