Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Inquiry into the Care of ADF Personnel Wounded and Injured on Operations
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The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade shall examine and report on the care of ADF personnel wounded and injured on operations, with particular reference to:
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treatment of wounded and injured ADF personnel while in operational areas; |
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repatriation arrangements for wounded and injured personnel from operational areas to Australia; |
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care of wounded and injured personnel on return to Australia, including ongoing health, welfare, and rehabilitation support arrangements; |
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return to work arrangements and management for personnel who can return to ADF service; and |
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management of personnel who cannot return to ADF service including: |
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(i) |
the medically unfit for further service process; |
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transition from ADF managed health care and support to Department of Veterans' Affairs managed health care and support; and |
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ongoing health care and support post transition from the ADF. |