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The Head to Health website, sponsored by the Department of Health, is a one-stop-shop for information on mental health and wellbeing—including a great directory of digital mental health services available to all Australians.
Nine new advisors have been appointed to support the work of the Council for Women and Families United by Defence Service.
From 1 July 2020, the Income Free Areas and Assets Value Limits used to calculate rates of income
On 1 January 2021, direct descendants of Indigenous Australian service men or women will be able to apply for a new bursary to undertake first year tertiary studies at university or Technical and Further Education (TAFE) throughout Australia.
The Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation is all about delivering services to young people who are experiencing mental illness in the family, especially families who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Veterans and their families need to be wary as there are misleading advertisements by third-party referral organisations purporting to offer health and wellbeing services that will be funded through DVA Veterans Cards.
In June this year, veterans with existing DVA health cards (Gold, White and Orange) expiring in July 2020, were sent new Veteran Cards in the mail (excluding those who already received a new card).
An Australian veteran-owned and operated consulting company has been honoured as Outstanding Veterans’ Employer of the Year in the 2020 Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards.
Zuma and Leon are the first two psychiatric assistance dogs to be partnered with their veteran owners as part of DVA’s Psychiatric Assistance Dog program.
Every day someone in the DVA community is diagnosed with diabetes and many others within our community remain undiagnosed.