Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning suicide or attempted suicide No. 177 of 1996

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REPATRIATION MEDICAL AUTHORITY

 

INSTRUMENT NO 177 of 1996

 

VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986

 

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The Repatriation Medical Authority (the Authority) has determined, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), the attached instrument Number 177 of 1996.

 

2. This instrument amends Instrument No.71 of 1996 (Statement of Principles concerning suicide or attempted suicide). 

 

3. The amendment modifies the definition of “severe psychosocial stressor” in paragraph 7, to now include a reference to sexual assault, and updates other definitions in that paragraph.

 

 

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