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In 1994 the Australian Government requested the Repatriation Commission, in consultation with veterans' organisations, to prepare legislation to reform the process of decision making about disease causation.

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The role of the RMA is to determine Statements of Principles (SOPs) for any disease, injury or death that could be related to eligible military service, based on sound medical-scientific evidence.

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The Repatriation Medical Authority (the Authority) is an independent statutory agency established under Part XIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA). The Authority is part of the Veterans’ Affairs portfolio. The Authority consists of a panel of five practitioners eminent in fields of medical science.

In the process of carrying out investigations and reviews, and exercising its powers to determine SOPs, the RMA undertakes consultation with a wide range of interested parties and stakeholders via a number of long-standing arrangements.