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From 1 January 2022, pending passage of legislation, the DVA Disability Pension will be removed from

If you are looking for advocate, you may like to visit the ‘ Finding an advocate’ page on the DVA
Veterans’ Health Week 2021 will run from 16 to 24 October with the theme of ‘Get Moving’ (physical activity).

The Hon Andrew Gee MP was sworn in as the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence

The Governor-General has issued Letters Patent, establishing the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

More services are moving to MyService, and MyAccount will soon be turned off.

DVA is continuing to improve MyService. The need for simpler, better, and more accessible online
Face-to-face services for veterans and their families are being expanded, thanks to an enhanced

DVA’s Deputy Commissioner in the NT, Meghan Bailey, recently presented immediate past President of NT Legacy, Jack Hamilton OAM, with the Australian Defence Veterans’ Covenant package.

From 1 July 2021, the Income Free Areas and Assets Value Limits used to calculate rates of income