Changes to the lists of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, October 2026

On 8 October 2026, 24 replacement Statements of Principles and one new Statement of Principles took effect in New Zealand, and the name of one accepted late-onset condition changed.

Replacement Statements of Principles

• benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
• cirrhosis of the liver
• complex regional pain syndrome
• female sexual dysfunction
• frostbite
• labral tear of the hip and shoulder (Name has changed from labral tear)
• malignant neoplasm of the ovary and fallopian tube (Name has changed from malignant neoplasm of the ovary)
• popliteal entrapment syndrome
• sickle-cell disorder
• substance use disorder
• thromboangiitis obliterans
• tooth wear

New Statement of Principles

• Gulf War Illness (Reasonable hypothesis version only has been created)

Accepted late-onset condition

• malignant neoplasm of the ovary and fallopian tube (Name has changed from malignant neoplasm of the ovary)

More information

More information on Statements of Principles

For more information on amendments to the Statements of Principles, you can read:

The Australian Government Repatriation Medical Authority's website(external link)

Veterans' Support Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2026 (external link)