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The second round of $750 Economic Support Payments will be paid to Australian residents who receive eligible benefits from Services Australia or DVA on 10 July 2020.
Are you a user of essential medical equipment? Are you medically required to use heating and cooling systems? If so, you may be eligible for an annual payment to assist with the running costs.
Defence Service Homes (DSH) has released a Beta version of its redesigned website, focused on an enhanced user experience and easy access to information. Defence Service Homes (DSH) has released a Beta version of its redesigned website, focused on an enhanced user experience and easy access to information.
DVA staff have helped a 95 year old Royal Australian Air Force veteran gain his Australian Veteran Pin as part of the Veteran Recognition Package (VRP), just days before he passed away on 18 May.
Many veterans and their families receive DVA’s Vetaffairs as a paper version, but did you know you can also receive our newspaper digitally?
Just five years after the end of the Second World War, Australia committed personnel from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Regular Army in defence of South Korea.
Acknowledging the significance of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, DVA will produce a Commemorative Medallion and Certificate of Commemoration.
Veterans and their families have been invited to comment of the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ (DVA) consultation framework, putting forward recommendations for future engagement to better represent all veterans and their families.
The DVA Psychiatric Assistance Dog Program was introduced in 2019 to assist eligible veterans as an adjunct to the treatment and management of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Applications are open for the Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians (and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel) – an Australian Government initiative.