Contents

Preliminaries

• DVA fast facts
• Copyright and publishing information
• Letters of transmittal
• Contents (you are here)
• Contact details
• Reader's guide

Overview

• Secretary's year in review
• Chief Operating Officer's report—The year ahead
• Portfolio
• Department
• Outcome and program structure
• Relationship between DVA and the Commissions
• Relationship between DVA and Defence
• Snapshot of the veteran community

Repatriation Commission Annual Report 2016–17

• Functions and powers
• Structure
• Membership
• Relationship with DVA
• Administration of the VEA
• Repatriation Commission activity

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission Annual Report 2016–17

• Functions and powers
• Structure
• Membership
• Relationship with the Department
• Administration of the MRCA and SRCA
• Activity in 2016–17

Department of Veterans' Affairs Annual Report 2016–17

• Part 1 Performance

  • Outcome 1: Compensation and Support
    • Program 1.1: Veterans' Income Support and Allowances
    • Program 1.2: Veterans' Disability Support
    • Program 1.3: Assistance to Defence Widow/ers and Dependants
    • Program 1.4: Assistance and Other Compensation for Veterans and Dependants
    • Program 1.5: Veterans' Children Education Scheme
    • Program 1.6: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts Payments—Income Support and Compensation
    • Program 1.7: Adjustment to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts Liability Provision—Income Support and Compensation
  • Outcome 2: Health
    • Program 2.1: General Medical Consultations and Services
    • Program 2.2: Veterans' hospital services
    • Program 2.3: Veterans' Pharmaceuticals Benefits
    • Program 2.4: Veterans' Community Care and Support
    • Program 2.5: Veterans' Counselling and Other Health Services
    • Program 2.6: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts—Health and Other Care Services
    • Program 2.7: Adjustment to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts Liability Provision—Health and Other Care Services
  • Outcome 3: Commemorations
    • Program 3.1: War Graves and Commemorations
    • Program 3.2: Gallipoli-related Activities
  • Annual performance statements
    • Purpose 1: Compensation and Support
    • Purpose 2: Health and Wellbeing
    • Purpose 3: Commemorations
    • Enabling services
  • Report on financial performance

• Part 2 Management and accountability

  • Corporate governance
  • External scrutiny
  • Legal services
  • People management
  • Resource management
  • Indigenous Veterans' Strategy
  • Disability reporting mechanisms
  • Support services

• Financial statements

  • Department of Veterans' Affairs
  • Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme

Appendixes

• Appendix A: Staffing overview
• Appendix B: Resource summary tables
• Appendix C: Data Matching Program
• Appendix D: Advertising and market research
• Appendix E: Carer recognition
• Appendix F: Work health and safety
• Appendix G: Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance
• Appendix H: Lists of figures and tables
• Appendix I: Corrections to previous annual report

Glossary and indexes

• Glossary
• Acronyms and abbreviations
• List of requirements