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The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) continues to process outstanding claims as quickly as possible, to deliver much needed help to veterans and families sooner.

As NAIDOC Week draws to a close, we would like to take another opportunity to honour a First Nations soldier, Aurukun resident Private Charlie Bob Ngakyunkwokka.

NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Today, we're commemorating Indigenous service, featuring Corporal Frederick Prentice.

We're inviting expressions of interest from veterans of the Second World War to travel to Canberra to attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day.

During the height of the COVID pandemic 2 entrepreneurial veterans, Peter Liston and Matt Moseley

Today, we remember the more than 250 Australians who were killed in the Battle of Balikpapan, Borneo, 80 years ago.

From 1 July 2025, veterans can earn more, and the value of their assets can be higher, before their pension payments are affected.

Travel allowances under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006 and the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019 are increased annually on 1 July in line with the Consumer Price Index.

Last week, Korean War veterans, families and descendants gathered for a moving National Commemorative Service in Canberra marking the 75th anniversary of Australian service in Korea.

DVA provides reimbursement of travel expenses to Veteran Card holders and an attendant (if required) who need to travel for: treatment covered by their Veteran Card; and medical or rehabilitation assessments arranged by DVA.