1998 Canberra Forum

This Forum was jointly hosted by the Repatriation Medical Authority (RMA) and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and involved representatives from various Australian Ex-Service Organisations. The prime objective of the Forum was to develop a document setting out; the RMA’s understanding of its legislative powers and functions; the general principles the RMA follows in addressing causality; a description of how the RMA goes about the performance of its functions; and the manner in which persons may bring matters relevant to a Statements of Principle (SOP) to the attention of the RMA.

Forum Content:

Opening Address to the Forum
The RMA’s Understanding of the Powers and Functions it Exercises Under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act and the General Principles it Follows in Addressing Causality; and How the RMA Goes About the Performance of Its Functions.
Causation in Medical Science
Background Terminology
Future Study Recommendations
Summary of Issues Raised During Forum Question Time

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