[Mpd-oz] FW: Veterans' Affairs Department to front inquiry on F-111 fuel tank workers

[kyoung at yarranet.net.au]

This may be of interest to ex-RAAF personnel on the list. Also look at the
"goop troop" website. http://www.gooptroop.com/gtroop/index.htm
Ken 

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Subject: FW: Veterans' Affairs Department to front inquiry on F-111 fuel
tank workers

Hi Ken,
This may be of interest to some of your members?
Regards
Anna
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From: Liaison (REPS) [mailto:Liaison.Reps at aph.gov.au] 
Sent: Friday, 18 July 2008 12:49 pm
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Subject: Veterans' Affairs Department to front inquiry on F-111 fuel
tank workers
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Issued by: House of Representatives Liaison & Projects Office, Friday 18
July 2008 

Departments of Veterans' Affairs and Defence to front inquiry on F-111
deseal/reseal workers 

The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will
hold its first public hearing next week for its inquiry into the
compensation issues surrounding former Royal Australian Air Force
personnel and their families affected by the deseal/reseal cleaning
process of fuel tanks on F-111 bombers. The Department of Veterans'
Affairs and the Department of Defence, along with the Commonwealth
Ombudsman, will appear before the Defence Sub-Committee on Monday 21
July.

The Defence Sub-Committee will investigate and review claims for
compensation made by former F-111 deseal/reseal personnel, including the
Commonwealth's response to the health and support needs of the former
deseal/reseal workers and their families.

The Sub-Committee will investigate whether the response was adequate and
consistent with the findings of the previous Study of Health Outcomes in
Aircraft Maintenance Personnel (SHOAMP) by the Department of Veterans'
Affairs, and whether the overall administration and handling of the
program was accurate. 

The Sub-Committee has been tasked with reporting on the following Terms
of Reference and will consider: 

*       the adequacy and equity of the Health Care Scheme in meeting the
health and support needs of the of participants and their families, and
whether this was consistent with SHOAMP findings;

*       the adequacy and equity of the financial element of the
Ex-Gratia Scheme and whether it was consistent with: 
(i) the findings of SHOAMP; 
(ii) the Health Care Scheme Response; 
(iii) the Tier definitions; and 
(iv) one-off payments to other veterans groups; and  
*       whether the overall handling and administration of ex-gratia and
compensation claims was appropriate, timely and transparent for both
participants and their families.

Public hearings will be held on Monday 21 July 2008 in Canberra, and in
Brisbane on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 July at the Queensland State
Parliament.

Program for Monday 21 July 2008, Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House,
Canberra: 

*       9:00am - 11:00am                Department of Defence; 
*       11:15am - 12:15pm               Commonwealth Ombudsman; 
*       1:15pm - 4:00pm         Department of Veterans' Affairs. 

This hearing will be webcast live on:
http://webcast.aph.gov.au/livebroadcasting/
<http://webcast.aph.gov.au/livebroadcasting/>  

For more information visit
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jfadt/deseal_reseal/index.htm
<http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jfadt/deseal_reseal/index.htm>
or email jscfadt at aph.gov.au or phone (02) 6277 2313.

Issued by: 
Andrew Dawson, media manager, Liaison & Projects Office, House of
Representatives Tel: (02) 6277 2063 wk, 0401 143 724 mob.

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