Education resources

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We support schools and the wider community to learn more about and commemorate Australia’s wartime history.

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Resources for teachers and students

If you are a school teacher or student, you can access a wide range of free resources through the Anzac Portal, including education resources, curriculum units and history publications.

DVA also runs and supports several competitions to encourage students to develop an understanding of Australia's wartime history, including the Anzac Day Schools Awards, the National History Challenge and the Simpson Prize Competition.

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Funding opportunities

Funding is available through the Australian Government's Saluting Their Service commemorations program. This program aims to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia's service personnel who served in wars, conflicts and peace operations, and their families with grants of up to $150,000 available.

Examples of projects funded through this program include:

  • erecting or restoring honour rolls that record the names of former students who have served in wars and conflicts
  • publishing books to record the wartime service of former students
  • development of a documentary commemorating personnel who served in the Second World war.

Visit www.dva.gov.au/STSGrants for further information.

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Applying for a grant

Grant programs offered by DVA are listed on the Australian Government’s GrantConnect website at www.grants.gov.au.

GrantConnect includes all relevant eligibility and application information, and interested people can register on the site to receive notifications of grant opportunities that may become available.

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Long Tan bursary

The Long Tan Bursary was established to help eligible children of Vietnam veterans meet the cost of post-secondary education.

Applications for the Long Tan Bursary open annually on Vietnam Veterans' Day, 18 August each year, and close on 31 October.

Application forms are available from the Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust on 1800 620 361 or email avcat@dva.gov.au.

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Related pages

Protecting the word ‘Anzac’

There are clear regulations around the use of the word ‘Anzac’

Anzac Portal commemorates veterans and shares our military history

The Anzac Portal is DVA's commemorative website. It reflects on our military history through the experiences of Australians who have served in wars, conflicts and peace operations.

Interpretive Centres and Education

View the trails, centres and websites we fund to inform visitors of the Australia experience of war

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