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Last Sunday, we gathered at a national commemorative service in Canberra to mark the 75th anniversary of Australian service in the Malayan Emergency.

The DVA-funded Mental Health Literacy and Suicide Prevention Training will continue to be offered across the country at no cost to the veteran community through to 30 June 2026.
We’ve enhanced the DVA website to make it easier for veterans, families, advocates and providers to find the support and information they need.

DVA is implementing a new research and evaluation model known as the Veteran and Family – Learning and Innovation Network of Knowledge (VF-LINK).
The Hon Matt Keogh MP, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel, launched the Defence and Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2030 (the Strategy) in Parliament today.

On this day, 3 September, we commemorate Merchant Navy Day.

Each year, on the first Wednesday in September, we commemorate the Battle for Australia Day.

The Darwin VAN is relocating to a new, more accessible location in the heart of the city.
This event symbolised the beginning of construction on 16 purpose-built transitional housing units, designed to support WA veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Applications are open for the 2025-26 Marking (First World War) Private Graves Grants Program.