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Thirty-three athletes have been selected to represent Australia at the 2025 Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler in February.
In September, a new Memorial Wall to 569 servicemen who died in the Second World War was officially unveiled at the former Royal Australian Air Force Station Maryborough in Queensland.
Today, we remember those who served and the Australians who sacrificed their lives in one of the most pivotal naval battles of the Second World War, the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Hundreds of events were held across Veterans’ Health Week 2024, 13-20 October, with the ‘Keep Connected’ theme encouraging everyone to learn more about the importance of being socially connected.
The Veterans Recognition Program is ongoing.
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is processing claims at record levels as a consequence of the significant additional funding provided by the Government.
The external appeal rights of veterans and families have not changed with the introduction of the new Tribunal.
Veterans and families can access support from DVA when they need it, in a way that works for them – whether in person, online or by phone.
On 15 September, the Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Association – Tasmania Division, and the Hobart community, paused to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Britain and remember ‘the few’.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has published its latest report into deaths by suicide of current and former serving ADF members who have served at least one day in the ADF since 1 January 1985.