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News
- Parliament passes new veterans’ legislation
- From the Department
- On the value of service
- New Services Guide now available
- Letter to the Editor
- Current pensions and allowances
- Action on Royal Commission recommendations
- Veterans’ Review Board pathway to be available to all veterans
- Women Veterans Policy Forum informs DVA strategy
- MyService updated in response to veteran feedback
- Help us test the new DVA website
- DVA has just ONE postal address
Health and Wellbeing
- Research set to strengthen veteran supports
- It’s OK to ask questions – Dr Anna Colwell
- Introducing DVA’s inaugural Chief Psychiatrist Associate Professor Jon Lane
- Have your say on aged care services and supports
- Access a fully funded health check with your GP
- Can you access the Booked Car with Driver service?
- Mental health support available to veterans
- Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs – a place to connect
- Improving access for DVA assistance dogs
Defence news
Open Arms
Transition
- Guiding our future leaders – Australian Army Cadet Volunteers
- New guides, tools and webinars from the Veteran Employment Program
- VetPaths – A support pathway for veterans entering the Australian Public Service
Features
- Songs of Anzac
- Sailing into skills and serenity
- ‘They saved dozens of lives’
- Looking to connect? Just get on the radio
Families
ESO News
- Healing through sport: the Invictus Games legacy
- Telehealth provides fast access to mental health services
- Wearing medals on commemorative occasions
Bookshelf
Commemorations
- Victoria Cross for Private Richard Norden
- Serbian postage stamps honour Australian medical volunteers in the First World War
- Anzac Day 2025 services and resources
- Sending signals for a century