Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
MRCC
1 July 2004 – 1 July 2026
Statutory commission that administered rehabilitation and compensation for members and former members of the Australian Defence Force under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 and for defence-related claims under the earlier compensation scheme, with staff provided by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 July 2004 by the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, which created a single scheme for ADF service from that date; it also became responsible for defence claims under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.
Legislation: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Changes during its life
- July 2017Defence claims under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 were moved to a separate Act, the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988, administered by the Commission.
How it ended
Merged into the Repatriation Commission on 1 July 2026, when the Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025 took effect, closing the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the defence-related claims Act to new claims so that all new claims are decided under the improved Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act.
- Rehabilitation and compensation under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
- Defence-related claims under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
From 1 July 2026 the improved Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, as amended by the VETS Act, merged the MRCC into the Repatriation Commission.
Main functions
- Determining compensation claims under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
- Rehabilitation for injured ADF members and veterans
- Administering defence-related claims under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
- Advice on military compensation policy
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Veterans' Affairs.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
Government records and websites
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