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        • Annual Reports 2017–18
          • Preliminaries
            • DVA fast facts
            • Copyright and publishing information
            • Letters of transmittal
              • DVA Letter of transmittal (text version)
            • Contents
            • Contact details
            • Reader's guide
          • Overview
            • Secretary's report
            • Chief Operating Officer's report
            • Portfolio
            • Department
              • Figures 1 and 2 (Text versions)
            • Relationships with Commonwealth agencies
            • Approach to service delivery
            • Snapshot of the veteran community
          • Repatriation Commission Annual Report 2017–18
            • Functions and powers
            • Structure
            • Membership
            • Relationship with DVA
            • Administration of the VEA
            • Repatriation Commission activity
            • DVA celebrates 100 years of repatriation
          • Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission Annual Report 2017–18
            • Functions and powers
            • Structure
            • Membership
            • Relationship with the Department
            • Administration of the MRCA and DRCA
            • Activity in 2017–18
          • Department of Veterans' Affairs Annual Report 2017–18
            • Part 1. Performance
              • Transformation
              • Compensation and support
                • Friends thought lost in battle are reunited
              • Health and wellbeing
              • Commemorations
              • Annual performance statements
                • Purpose 1: Compensation and Support
                • Purpose 2: Health and Wellbeing
                • Purpose 3: Commemorations
                • Enabling services
              • Report on financial performance
              • Assistance dog support is trialled for veterans with PTSD
            • Part 2. Management and accountability
              • Corporate governance
              • External scrutiny
              • Legal services
              • People management
              • Resource management
              • Support services
              • Other mandatory information
                • Female veterans march together to be recognised
            • Financial statements
              • Department of Veterans' Affairs—Financial statements 2017–18
                • Independent Auditor's Report
                • Statement by the Secretary and Chief Finance Officer
                • Statement of Comprehensive Income
                • Statement of Financial Position
                • Statement of Changes in Equity
                • Cash Flow Statement
                • Administered Schedule of Comprehensive Income
                • Administered Schedule of Assests and Liabilities
                • Administered Reconciliation Schedule
                • Administered Cash Flow Statement
                • Index to Notes
                  • Note 1. Financial Performance
                  • Note 2. Income and Expenses Administered on Behalf of Government
                  • Note 3. Financial Position
                  • Note 4. Assests and liabilities Administered on Behalf of the Government
                  • Note 5. Funding
                  • Note 6. People and Relationships
                  • Note 7. Managing Uncertainties
                  • Note 8. Other Information
              • Defence Services Homes Insurance Scheme—Financial statements 2017–18
                • Independent Auditor's Report
                • Statement by the Secretary and General Manager
                • Statement of Comprehensive Income
                • Statement of Financial Position
                • Statement of Changes in Equity
                • Cash Flow Statement
                • Index to notes
                  • Overview
                  • Note 1. Financial Performance
                  • Note 2. Financial Position
                  • Note 3. Insurance underwriting activities
                  • Note 4. Funding
                  • Note 5. People and Relationships
                  • Note 6. Managing Uncertainties
                  • Note 7. Other Information
            • Appendixes
              • Appendix A: Staffing overview
              • Appendix B: Resource summary tables
              • Appendix C: Claims, service and liability provision statistics
              • Appendix D: Data Matching Program
              • Appendix E: Advertising and market research
              • Appendix F: Carer recognition
              • Appendix G: Work health and safety
              • Appendix H: Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance
              • Appendix I: Lists of figures and tables
            • Glossary and indexes
              • Glossary
              • Acronyms and abbreviations
              • List of requirements
        • Previous annual reports
          • Annual Reports 2016–17
            • Preliminaries
              • DVA fast facts
              • Copyright and publishing information
              • Letters of transmittal
              • Contents
              • 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
                  • Program 1.1
                  • Program 1.2
                  • Program 1.3
                  • Program 1.4
                  • Program 1.5
                  • Program 1.6
                  • Program 1.7
                • Outcome 2
                  • Program 2.1
                  • Program 2.2
                  • Program 2.3
                  • Program 2.4
                  • Program 2.5
                  • Program 2.6
                  • Program 2.7
                • Outcome 3
                  • Program 3.1
                  • Program 3.2
                • Annual performance statements
                  • Purpose 1
                  • Purpose 2
                  • Purpose 3
                  • 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
              • DVA—Financial Statements
                • Independent Auditor's Report
                • Statement—Secretary and CFO
                • Statement of Comprehensive Income
                • Statement of Financial Position
                • Statement of Changes in Equity
                • Cash Flow Statement
                • Administered Schedule of Comprehensive Income
                • Administered Schedule of Assets and Liabilities
                • Administered Reconciliation Schedule
                • Administered Cash Flow Statement
                • Index to Notes
                  • Overview
                  • Note 1. Financial Performance
                  • Note 2. Income and Expenses Administered on Behalf of Government
                  • Note 3. Financial Position
                  • Note 4. Assets and Liabilities Administered on Behalf of the Government
                  • Note 5. Funding
                  • Note 6. People and Relationships
                  • Note 7. Managing Uncertainties
                  • Note 8. Other Information
              • DSHIS—Financial Statements 2016–17
                • Independent Auditor's report
                • Statement by the Accountable Authority and General Manager
                • Statement of Comprehensive Income
                • Statement of Financial Position
                • Statement of Changes in Equity
                • Cash Flow Statement
                • Index to Notes
                  • Overview
                  • Note 1. Financial Performance
                  • Note 2. Financial Position
                  • Note 3. Insurance underwriting activities
                  • Note 4. Funding
                  • Note 5. People and Relationships
                  • Note 6. Managing Uncertainties
                  • Note 7. Other Information
            • Appendixes
              • Appendix A
              • Appendix B
              • Appendix C
              • Appendix D
              • Appendix E
              • Appendix F
              • Appendix G
              • Appendix H
              • Appendix I
            • Glossary and indexes
              • Glossary
              • Acronyms and abbreviations
              • List of requirements
          • Annual Reports 2015–16
          • Annual Reports 2014–15
            • PDF version
          • Annual Reports 2013–14
            • PDF version
            • Table of contents
            • About this report
            • Letters of transmittal
            • Contact details
            • Reader’s guide
            • Overview
              • Secretary’s year in review
              • The portfolio
              • Organisational structure
              • Outcome and programme structure
              • Relationship between DVA and the Commissions
              • Relationship between DVA and Defence
              • Snapshot of the veteran community
            • Repatriation Commission
              • Functions and powers
              • Structure
              • Relationship with the Department
              • Membership
              • Administration of the VEA
              • Repatriation Commission activity
            • Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
              • Functions and powers
              • Structure
              • Membership
              • Relationship with the Department
              • Administration of the MRCA and SRCA
              • MRCC activity
              • Review of Military Compensation Arrangements
            • Department of Veterans' Affairs
              • Outcome 1: Compensation and support
                • Programme 1.1: Veterans’ Income Support and Allowances
                • Programme 1.2: Veterans’ Disability Support
                • Programme 1.3: Assistance to Defence widow/ers and dependants
                • Programme 1.4: Assistance and Other Compensation for Veterans and Dependants
                • Programme 1.5: Veterans' Children Education Schemes
                • Programme 1.6: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts Payments—Income Support and Compensation
                • Programme 1.7: Adjustment to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts Liability Provision—Income Support and Compensati
              • Outcome 2: Health
                • Programme 2.1: General Medical Consultations and Services
                • Programme 2.2: Veterans' Hospital Services
                • Programme 2.3: Veterans' Pharmaceutical Benefits
                • Programme 2.4: Veterans' Community Care and Support
                • Programme 2.5: Veterans' Counselling and Other Health Services
                • Programme 2.6: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts—Health and Other Care Services
                • Programme 2.7: Adjustment to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts Liability Provision—Health and Other Care Service
              • Outcome 3: Commemorations
                • Programme 3.1: War Graves and Commemorations
                • Programme 3.2: Gallipoli-related Activities
            • Management and accountability
              • Corporate governance
              • Management of human resources
              • Assets management
              • Consultants
              • Changes to disability reporting in annual reports
              • Grants
              • Social justice and equity
              • Legal services
              • Support services
              • International collaboration
            • Financial statements
            • 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: Treatment monitoring
              • Appendix I: List of figures and tables
              • Appendix J: Corrections to previous annual report
            • Glossary and Indexes
              • Glossary
              • Acronyms and abbreviations
              • List of requirements
              • Alphabetical index
            • Features
              • French town remembers Australian service in the First World War
              • Former nurse remembers the Second World War
              • Nations practise teamwork in the trenches
              • Bronson Horan is on the road to recovery
              • New ex-service organisation supports veterans of recent conflicts
              • Gardening helps relieve stress for veterans
              • Indigenous Champions help DVA connect with Indigenous veterans
              • OAWG supports Army in laying Z Force Soldiers to rest
              • Taxi industry has a proud history of resettling Second World War veterans into employment
              • The Commemorative mission to the Republic of Korea July 2013
              • Global connections through sport motivate injured veterans
              • Rakuyo Maru survivor remembers the Second World War
          • Annual Reports 2012–13
            • PDF Versions
            • Table of contents
            • Letters of Transmittal
            • Contact details
            • Reader’s guide
            • Overview
              • Secretary’s year in review
              • The Portfolio
              • Organisational Structure
              • Outcome and program structure
              • The relationship between DVA and the Commissions
              • The relationship between DVA and Defence
              • Snapshot of the veteran community
            • Repatriation Commission
              • Functions and powers
              • Structure
              • Membership
              • Relationship with the Department
              • Administration of the VEA
              • Commission activity
            • Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
              • Functions and powers
              • Structure
              • Membership
              • Relationship with the Department
              • Administration of the MRCA and SRCA
              • Commission activity
              • Review of Military Compensation Arrangements
            • Department of Veterans' Affairs
              • Performance reporting
                • Outcome One: 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 Compensati
                • Outcome Two: Health
                  • Program 2.1: General Medical Consultations and Services
                  • Program 2.2: Veterans’ Hospital Services
                  • Program 2.3: Veterans’ Pharmaceutical 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 Three: Commemorations
                  • Program 3.1: War Graves and Commemorations
                  • Program 3.2: Gallipoli-related Activities
              • Management and accountability
                • Corporate governance
                • Management of human resources
                • Asset management
                • Consultants
                • Social justice and equity
                • Legal services
                • Support services
                • International collaboration
            • Financial statements
              • Department of Veterans’ Affairs
                • Independent Auditor's Report
                • Statement by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Finance Officer
                • Statement of Comprehensive Income
                • Balance Sheet
                • Statement of Changes in Equity
                • Cash Flow Statement
                • Schedule of Commitments
                • Administered Schedule of Comprehensive Income
                • Administered Schedule of Assets and Liabilities
                • Administered Reconciliation Schedule
                • Administered Cash Flow Statement
                • Schedule of Administered Contingencies
                • Index to the notes to and forming part of the financial statements
                • Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
                • Note 2: Events After the Reporting Period
                • Note 3: Expenses
                • Note 4: Income
                • Note 5: Income Tax Expense (Competitive Neutrality)
                • Note 6: Financial Assets
                • Note 7: Non-Financial Assets
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DVA Corporate Plan 2017–2021

Last updated 31 August 2017

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Corporate Plan 2017–2021 and covers the four-year period from 2017/18–2020/21. It sets the direction for departmental planning, the strategies we will use to fulfil our purpose, and how our success will be measured.

  • DVA Corporate Plan 2017–2021 (PDF 1.3 MB)
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