DVA’s Scope Excludes Second-Generation Harm

What they’ll say:

“You’re not a veteran. The DVA only covers direct service-related injury.”

The real issue:

The Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) and MRCA 2004 focus on veterans, not descendants.

You don’t “exist” under their scheme—even if your suffering is inherited.

How to strike back:

• That’s discrimination by omission—your biological connection is being ignored because it’s inconvenient.

•Under Article 5 of the CRPD (Australia is a signatory), equal protection under the law means not excluding people because they weren’t the “intended” victim.

• Failing to legislate for known inherited harm is a human rights violation.

We are an inconvenient War Casualties & still the child of a Vietnam Veteran...you don't get to say NO