Operational Working Party

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This forum is intended to:

  • enhance the ex-service community’s understanding of DVA’s service delivery performance through information sharing and improved communication between DVA and the ex-service community
  • be a forum for ex-service organisations to discuss concerns arising from the delivery of DVA services
  • identify and provide recommendations for improvements in operational policy to promote quality and accountability in service delivery.
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Membership

Organisation Representative
Department of Veterans' Affairs – Chair Mr Andrew Kefford PSM, Deputy Secretary
Department of Veterans' Affairs – Deputy Chair Ms Tara Cavanagh, First Assistant Secretary, Clients’ Benefits Division
Air Force Association Ms Vanessa Cheng
Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans' Association Mr Rod Hutchings
Australian Special Air Service Association Mr Michael Carlon JP
Australian Veterans Alliance Mr John McNeill
Legacy Australia Inc Mr Robert Connor 
Naval Association of Australia TBC
Partners of Veterans Association Ms Narelle Bromhead OAM
Returned and Services League of Australia Ms Keely Dreghorn
Royal Australian Regiment Association Mr Clem Russell OAM
TPI Federation Australia Ms Pat McCabe OAM
Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia Mr Max Ball
Vietnam Veterans' Federation of Australia Mr William Roberts OAM JP
Australian War Widows Inc. Ms Jenny Gregory OAM

Departmental representation will be available as appropriate. The forum has the flexibility to invite additional participants relevant to the areas of focus or specific agenda items (including service specific and non-ESO aligned).

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Meeting schedule

The OWP meets three times per year.

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Meeting minutes

Meeting minutes of each OWP meeting are available via the following links:

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Terms of Reference

See the Terms of Reference (PDF 303 KB)

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Contact

Contact the Secretariat of the OWP.

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