Vietnam Veterans receive a one-off payment of $40,000 if they are suffering a "prescribed condition". The partner of a Veteran who has died as a result of a prescribed condition receives $25,000; $30,000 is paid to each child who suffers from any of five "accepted conditions"; and a payment of $30,000 goes to each family who has lost a child to one of five accepted conditions. A number of payments have already been made in each category and others are being processed.

A formal public apology to Vietnam Veterans and their families, acknowledging the Veterans' service and the Crown's previous failures to address concerns. The MoU also acknowledges that the Reeves (1999) and McLeod (2001) reports were based on flawed assumptions.

All Vietnam Veterans and their families are invited to participate in the Tribute08 reunion on Queens Birthday Weekend next year. An important part of Tribute08 will be a Whakanoa ceremony to commemorate the 37 New Zealanders who died in action and those who have died since. The NZDF will publicly acknowledge Veterans were not well treated when they returned

The Queen has been asked to approve a distinctly New Zealand medal for Vietnam Service, and to allow South Vietnamese gallantry awards to be worn by recipients. A Battle/Theatre Honours Committee, convened by NZDF, has recommended that the 1 RNZIR South Vietnam Theatre Honour be changed to recognise the service of all rifle companies that served in Vietnam.

The Crown is to access, monitor and, where appropriate, sponsor research into the intergenerational effects of dioxins. One of the major concerns of many Veterans is how their exposure to a toxic environment could affect their children and subsequent generations.

A panel of independent experts will consider international research and data on health conditions associated with war service and will recommend uniform standards and criteria. To ensure all Veterans with equal degrees of disability are treated fairly and consistently. The panel will also make recommendations about other health conditions to be added to the currently accepted list.

Vietnam Veterans will be funded for a one-off comprehensive medical examination and any specialist visits required. It will help to establish your eligibility for a War Disablement Pension (WDP), or extend your existing WDP. Data from the medical assessments will provide valuable input to the expert panel.

The Vietnam Veterans and Their Families Trust has been established with a Crown endowment of $7 million for 30 years. The trust began calling for applications in October (see story opposite page).

The Ministry of Culture and Heritage is being funded for the next four years to record an oral history of the accounts and experiences of Vietnam Veterans and their families. To ensure that all perspectives of the Vietnam Veteran community are preserved for future generations.

The Crown has made a one-off grant of $250,000 to The EVSA (Neville Wallace Memorial) Children's & Grandchildren's Trust.

All Veterans will be eligible for a Veterans' Card and their children will be eligible for a Vietnam Veterans Children's Card. The specific entitlements, benefits and facilities haven't been worked out yet.

The Crown has established a national register of all Vietnam Veterans, their partners, children and grandchildren (living and deceased). Registration enables access for Veterans or their families to entitlements, including those provided by the MoU. Information provided on registration forms will also help inform the expert panel about health conditions and the needs of Veterans and family members.

Veterans' Affairs will make available to medical professionals and to Vietnam Veterans and their children relevant medical information (to the extent permitted by law) to help monitor and screen for relevant health conditions.

The Crown will work with Veterans' organisations and Veterans' retirement homes to establish "centres of excellence" to specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions prevalent among Veterans. Models of best practice are being investigated internationally. This recognises that Veterans and families have specific needs not necessarily experienced by the general public.

The Crown, in consultation with Veterans organisations, will review how services can be better delivered to Veterans and their families. The review will be integrated with the rewriting of the War Pensions Act.

A Joint Implementation Group (JIG) comprising representatives of the Crown and Veterans organisations has been established to oversee implementation of the MoU. The JIG reports on progress through Veterans organisations and to the Government through the Ministers of Defence and of Veterans Affairs.

The War Pensions Act (1954) is to be completely reviewed and rewritten to ensure it is appropriate for the conditions Veterans now face, and to improve service delivery to Veterans and families.

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