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Twice a year, around ANZAC Day and Christmas, members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) deployed overseas receive thoughtful care packages from RSL Australia to thank them for their service.

Zilor Group, an Australian veteran-owned business, was the stand-out winner at this year’s Prime Minister’s National Veterans’ Employment Awards, picking up both the Small Employer of the Year Award and the overall Outstanding Employer of the Year Award.

From 1 November, older Australians will have free access to the best protection against shingles through one of the most comprehensive and widely available vaccination programs in the world.

The Hamas-Israel conflict is confronting and may have a particular impact on members of the Defence and veteran community.

Commemorative events raise community awareness and understanding of the service and sacrifice of our military personnel and families, and promote improved veteran wellbeing outcomes through recognition and respect.

Over 330 events were held during Veterans’ Health Week, which ran from 8-15 October 2023. The

The centre is a not-for-profit registered charity in a natural bush setting nestled in the Darling Ranges on about 17 hectares near Jarrahdale, WA.

On 26 October at the Jacks Memorial, Southbank in Brisbane, the Naval Association will commemorate the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Australians sailors who fought in it.

Under the Modernisation Program, DVA is working to improve the claiming process in MyService. We are

The prisoners of war who were forced to work on the Burma-Thailand Railway during the Second World