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Services to commence for NSW Veteran Wellbeing Centre

The health and wellbeing of veterans and their families on the NSW South Coast will receive a much-needed increase in local benefits when service delivery commences on Monday for the new Veteran Wellbeing Centre in Nowra.

A female Veteran Access Network staff member is dressed in a blue uniform and is smiling at a woman in an Army uniform

Veteran Access Network offices and shopfronts have reopened from 3 May 2021.

DVA Crest

Many members of the veteran and Defence community have been understandably concerned by the findings of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF) Afghanistan Inquiry.

Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Ms Catherine Raper, at the photo exhibition with two others

On the 24 April, we marked the Battle of Kapyong – an important battle of the often-labelled ‘Forgotten War’, the Korean War.

Night shot of front of AWM with crowd in foreground and various historic planes projected on the facade.

The Anzac Day legacy was proudly on display in local communities across Australia. As a nation we

Child working at computer with Kookaburra Kids logo superimposed

The Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation has looked for innovative ways to continue supporting young people during the COVID-19 pandemic. This included introducing the Kookaburra Kids Connect sessions — an online program to connect young people across Australia, and now the world.

Architectural render image of a very modern angular building

Veterans and their families are set to benefit from the new Repat Veteran Wellbeing Centre within the Daw Park Repatriation Health Precinct in Adelaide, for which an Open Day was held today.

Portrait photo of young man in naval officer's uniform

On behalf of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and The Royal Family on the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Three people standing in flood waters in a suburban street

DSH Insurance were quick to respond to claims for flood, storm and rainwater related damage following recent flooding in New South Wales and parts of South East Queensland.

Image with words 'National Youth Week 2021' surrounded by colourful shapes of circles, triangles and rectangles with the DVA logo in the bottom right corner

This National Youth Week we are focusing on young people in Australia’s veteran community!

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