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Unit of Study LAW10070 - Veterans Law II (2017)

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Unit description

Examines the more complex issues involved in veterans law, particularly concerning the invalidity service pension and income and assets test and military compensation in Australia. Gives students an appreciation of a number of current issues in veterans law by analysing the conflicting legal arguments involved in those issues.

Unit content

Topic 1. Military compensation
Topic 2. Transitional provisions for the MRCA
Topic 3. Service pension overview
Topic 4. Invalidity Service pension
Topic 5. Income and assets tests
Topic 6. Preparing for Veterans' Review Board and Administrative Appeals Tribunal hearings
Topic 7. Offsetting pensions, compensation and damages
Topic 8. Current issues in veterans law

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Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of the Military Compensation scheme
2 Understand and apply the eligibility and assessment tests for Service Pensions
3 Understand and explain how compensation, damages and Veterans pensions are offset
4 Critically evaluate current legal issues in veterans Law
5 Apply knowledge of the applicable law and procedures in the preparation and presentation of a case for hearing before the Veterans Review Board and AAT

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of the Military Compensation scheme
    • GA1:
  2. Understand and apply the eligibility and assessment tests for Service Pensions
    • GA1:
  3. Understand and explain how compensation, damages and Veterans pensions are offset
    • GA1:
  4. Critically evaluate current legal issues in veterans Law
    • GA4:
  5. Apply knowledge of the applicable law and procedures in the preparation and presentation of a case for hearing before the Veterans Review Board and AAT
    • GA2: