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On 20 December 1915, the last Australian troops withdrew from the Gallipoli Peninsula ending the 8 month campaign. More than a century later, we remember some 8,700 Australians who lost their lives on Gallipoli.
On this day in 1942, the Army formally established a women’s auxiliary to support the staff of military medical establishments. This service became known as the Australian Army Medical Women’s Service.
After the Christmas break I will be concluding my tenure as the Secretary of the Department, President of the Repatriation Commission and Chair of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission.
On 15 December, the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the appointment of Ms Alison Frame as
For the past few years, DVA has partnered with the Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation, an
The Armidale Podcast recounts the dramatic, riveting and historic true story of the HMAS Armidale - an Australian corvette sunk by the Japanese in a brief battle off the coast of East Timor on 1 December 1942.
We are seeking input on the design of DVA mental health and wellbeing support services for
Next year, Australians will mark the 50th anniversary of the end of our involvement in the Vietnam War. One way to commemorate the service and sacrifice of our Vietnam veterans is with the help of a Saluting Their Service (STS) grant.
DVA TV has spoken with a Navy veteran Dani who found herself homeless after a relationship breakdown. She talks movingly about how Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling helped get her back on her feet.
A national commemorative service will take place in Canberra next year, recognising the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War.