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On 16 November 2023 the community of Port Augusta, South Australia, gathered to honour the men who gave their lives in the First World War on the 100th anniversary of the original dedication of the town's main memorial to Fallen Soldiers.
Applications for the 2024-25 round of the Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grants program are now open.
Sergeant Pamela Dillon is a Sport Education Coordinator with the School of Sport Education NT. Known as ‘Dillon’ in the remote communities she visits in the Barkly Region, she delivers sport education programs to the region’s young people.
DVA is transforming the way we meet the needs of veterans by making it easier for veterans and their families to engage with the department.
Jackson Boyd first sounded the bugle at the Australian War Memorial’s Last Post Ceremony as a
The Hellfire Pass interpretive Centre in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, will be closed for extensive
Veterans and partners who receive the Service Pension, Income Support Supplement or Age Pension and are entitled to the Work Bonus will be able to earn more income from employment.
Recently, a group of DVA’s Men’s Health Peer Education (MHPE) volunteers gathered at the DVA office in Adelaide for a training session to improve their understanding of common men’s health issues.
The successful secret evacuation of Anzacs from Gallipoli from 15 to 20 December 1915 saw some 36,000 troops evacuated from the peninsula. Despite concerns that the withdrawal of troops could result in heavy casualties, there were virtually none.
DVA is processing more veterans’ claims than ever before, meaning more veterans and their families are receiving support.