Veterans' health guides

This guide has been developed to help you, your family and carers better understand the health and wellbeing support available from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) while you are living in an aged care home.

The CVC Program can help veterans better manage their chronic health conditions. It assists them to access the treatment and health services they need to better manage their conditions effectively.

This guide has been designed to help you through your journey from living at home to moving into an aged care home.

This guide provides you with information about the range of DVA services to keep you living independently at home.

Planning Ahead is a publication designed to help veterans and their families prepare for bereavement.

Handy Hints for Carers to Help Prevent Back Injuries. ‘Back to Basics – Handy Hints for Carers to Help Prevent Back Injuries’ provides practical, user friendly advice for carers. This book demonstrates a variety of ways to transfer the person you are caring for and explains how to minimise the risk of injury. ‘Back to Basics’ also provides an excellent overview of the range of products and aids available to assist carers.

The Guide to the assessment of rates of veterans’ pensions (GARP) is used to assess the extent of incapacity from war caused or defence caused injury or disease for the purposes of determining the rate of pension.