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Veterans, their families, and providers of the Veterans’ Home Care and Community Nursing programs are invited to participate in a brief survey hosted by the Department of Health.

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On 13 December 2021, the Government announced permanent telehealth arrangements will be introduced from 1 January 2021.

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This year has been challenging for many of us, and especially for some in our veteran community. On

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MyService is now your one-stop access point for all your DVA online services.

A badly damaged patrol ship in the shallows of a beach

At a commemoration on 25 November at the Jack Tar statue in Brisbane, the Commanding Officer of HMAS Arrow, Captain Bob Dagworthy (Ret’d) honoured two of the Arrow's crew who died during Cyclone Tracy.

Map of DVA Ballarat services showing the 6.6 kilometre move

From 13 December 2021, the Veterans’ Access Network office along with the Services Australia Ballarat service centre will be relocating.

Malaya 1941. Waiting for the signal to bring machine gun into action.

On 8 December 1941, Australia declared war on Japan. The declaration came as a result of the coordinated attacks on multiple countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region in the 24 hours prior.

Three men, two women and two children pose for camera in large nicely decorated room, next to Australian flag

Caroline Bartlett, project manager and inaugural Director of the Sir John Monash Centre, has been invested as a Knight of the French National Order of Merit.

A dugout in the desert near Tobruk. The siege of Tobruk lasted from April to December 1941 and involved over 14000 Australian soldiers.

This year we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk, where Australian soldiers and other Allied troops defended the strategically important harbour town from the German and Italian armies.

A paper cut out in the shape of a house is laying flat on a wooden table. Two sets of hands are forming a circle around the house.

Changes are being made to the Disability Pension to simplify payments and improve access to rent

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