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The right experts for military compensation claims

Connecting you with the right medical experts for Australian Defence Force (ADF) physical & mental injury, abuse or negelect.

Was your claimant injured or abused while serving in the Australian Defence Force? 

The Australian Army employs over 44,000 personnel across 60 national bases. While it offers education, housing, and career opportunities to young Australians, the ADF has also faced a history of systemic abuse, harassment, and injury across multiple cohorts.

 

We work with those representing current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members to deliver timely, independent, and defensible opinions. ADF members include Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard, Coast Guard.

 

Whether physical injury, psychological trauma, or historical abuse, our role is  match your case with the right medical expert to support strong, evidence-based outcomes.

There’s no set time that an ADF member needs to have served. They may have served 30 years ago or just recently returned from deploymentif they have experienced injury, abuse, or neglect while serving in the ADF, they may be entitled to compensation.

ADF compensation

We support legal bodies with:

To assist the courts, we provide expertise in the following areas of clinical forensic medicine:

  • Military compensation claims (DVA, Comcare)

  • Abuse and institutional negligence cases

  • Historical injury and trauma claims

  • Psychiatric and psychological evaluations

  • Infirmary negligence or treatment failure

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Access to a national network of trusted independent medical examiners

We provide fast access to a carefully selected panel of experienced, court-ready experts across:

  • Psychiatry and psychology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Occupational and environmental medicine
  • Audiology
  • Neurology
  • Emergency medicine and general surgery

All experts are experienced in:

  • ADF and veteran-specific conditions
  • Forensic and medico-legal reporting
  • Independent opinion suitable for DVA, Comcare, and court
  • Testimony in tribunals and litigation

View Expert Witness Code of Conduct. 

The referral process

Comcare matters operate under strict legislative timeframes and procedural requirements.

Our role is to ensure medical input is accurate, compliant, and delivered when you need it so case managers and legal teams can keep matters moving.

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1. Expert Match

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2. LOI & Brief

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3. Assessment

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4. Execute

Understanding the ADF context is important

Experience exceptional quality assurance that these complex cases require. Deep clinical and contextual understanding to support legal teams in establishing liability, causation, and impact. 

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