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War grave cemetery

A message from the Vietnam Veterans Vigil (VVV) A fortnight before the official national

Warships in foreground with four other ships on the horizon

On 4 May 1942, Australian and United States (US) naval forces entered into a four-day battle against imperial Japan in what would become known as the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Rugby match

A message from the North Beach RSL Sub-Branch, Western Australia The community of North Beach in

Heart Week 2023

Each year Heart Week encourages us to have important conversations about heart health. It is also a

enews logo

The latest edition of enews is now online.

The Queen Mary, a British ocean liner, steams alongside the smaller Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra, in the Atlantic during the Second World War. Some of the crew are on deck watching the Queen Mary sail past.

Today we honour the Allied naval and merchant mariners who took part in the relentless battle to control the sea lanes of the Atlantic Ocean from September 1939 to May 1945, the longest battle of the Second World War.

Photo shows laptop on table with MyService home page on screen

Support for access to MyService via Internet Explorer will cease from 3 June 2023, impacting DVA clients. Clients who currently use Internet Explorer will need to switch to an alternative browser.

Logo for the Prime Minister's National Veterans' Employment Awards

You can nominate an employer or employee for the 2023 Prime Minister’s National Veterans’ Employment Awards up until 12 May 2023.

The Medicare card can now be viewed in the myGov app

Australians can now add a digital version of their Medicare card to their wallet in the myGov app

A Lapel Pin, Oath and Veteran Card are items issued under the Covenant.

Current and former serving members of a Regional Force Surveillance Unit (RFSU) are encouraged to

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