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VET Information Standard versions and changes

Last updated: 01/10/2026

This page provides a complete list of all currently active, and expired, versions of the VET Information Standard, along with a summary of the changes included in the most recent version.
 

VET Information Standard versions

The table below lists all VET Information Standard versions and includes the relevant key dates and current status. Click the button to the right for further information about VET Information Standard versions.


Click on the version number in the table to access the link to a PDF of that specific version.
 

Version number

Published date

Effective date

Mandatory transition date

Expiry date

Status

2.0.0

01 Oct 2026

01 Oct 2026

31 Dec 2028

Active

1.0.0

10 Jul 2026

01 Oct 2026

31 Dec 2028

30 Sep 2026

Expired

Version 2.0.0 changes

The following changes have been made to version 2.0.0 of the VET Information Standard:


Disability type classifications have been renamed as below:

Version 2.0.0

Version 1.0.0

Deaf and hard of hearing

Hearing/deaf

Intellectual

Intellectual (including Down syndrome)

Neurological

Neurological (including epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease)

Psychiatric/Mental health

Psychiatric

Specific learning

Specific learning/Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) (other than intellectual)

Classification definitions have been updated for:

  • Acquired brain injury

  • Autism

  • Deaf and hard of hearing

  • Deafblind (dual sensory)

  • Intellectual

  • Medical condition

  • Neurological

  • Other

  • Physical

  • Psychiatric/Mental health

  • Specific learning

  • Speech

  • Vision