Due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, veteran pensions did not increase in September.

In 2019, the Government committed $30 million to develop a network of six Veteran Wellbeing Centres across Australia in partnership with ex-service organisations and state and territory governments.

From January 2021, the design and colour of the DVA Commonwealth Seniors Health Card will change.

As part of DVA’s Strategic Research Framework 2019–21, which was implemented last year, the DVA Research Board determines research priorities and reviews them annually.

Major General Stuart Smith AO DSC (Retd) has been appointed as the inaugural Defence Engagement Commissioner for an initial 12-month period.

Vicki Rundle joined DVA in June 2020 as the new Deputy Secretary – Veterans and Families Services.

The Australian Federation of Totally & Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen & Women is for all DVA classified TPI/SR disabled veterans and their families.

To protect the financial interests and privacy of our veteran clients, DVA has been working to identify and address misleading advertisements directed towards veterans in relation to their DVA health care entitlements.

DVA has been selected as the Winner for Business Innovation in The Australian Business Awards 2020.

The fight against COVID-19 in both Sydney and Melbourne has seen members of DRA (formerly Team Rubicon Australia) employed to support operations on the frontline.