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Carers of veterans can access free support and services through Carer Gateway, an Australian

Veteran Payment

If you are a veteran who has submitted a claim for a mental health condition under either the Safety

Portrait photo of young bearded man wearing Frontline Yoga T-shirt

In the latest DVA TV video, Army veteran Chris Thompson-Lang shares his story of finding balance and a new direction after service.

A nurse with stethoscope smiles at middle-aged man in a domestic setting

DVA's Deputy Chief Health Officer explains the important of arranging with your GP an action plan for treating COVID, should you be eligible for Paxlovid and Lagevrio.

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More people at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 will be able to access life-saving oral

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If you’ve been impacted by the flooding in New South Wales, help is available. Since 7 July 2022

Dept of Health logo, along side PBS logo and text 'The Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme'

Veterans will benefit from the Australian Government’s announcement to lower the Pharmaceutical

Cover page of document called 'DVA's claims process diagnostic'

In 2021, DVA commissioned an independent review of the compensation claims-processing system to

Census 2021 half a million veterans

For the first time ever, it is known that 581,139 Australians have reported they have served or are

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Throughout May and June 2022, Open Arms Tasmania and Victoria (formerly the Veterans and Veterans

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