Operational Working Party (OWP)

Overview

This forum is intended to:

  • enhance the ex-service community’s understanding of DVA’s service delivery performance through information sharing and improved communication between DVA and the ex-service community;
  • be a forum for ex-service organisations to discuss concerns arising from the delivery of DVA services; and
  • identify and provide recommendations for improvements in operational policy to promote quality and accountability in service delivery.

Terms of Reference

Membership

Membership comprises representatives from the following organisations
Organisation Representative
Department of Veterans' Affairs – Chair Mr Craig Orme DSC AM CSC, Deputy President
Department of Veterans' Affairs – Deputy Chair Mr John Geary, First Assistant Secretary, Claims and Operations and Deputy Commissioner Victoria
TPI Federation Australia Ms Pat McCabe OAM
Australian Peacekeepers & Peacemakers Veterans’ Association Mr Trevor Plymin
Australian Special Air Service Association (ASASA) Mr Peter Fitzpatrick AM
Australian Veterans Alliance Mr John McNeill
Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) Mr Kerry Mellor
Legacy Australia Inc. Mr Robert Connor
Naval Association of Australia Mr Brian Warren
Partners of Veterans Association (PVA) Ms Rona Lunney
Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) Ms Georgie Macris
Air Force Association Mr Graeme Bland
Royal Australian Regiment Association (RARA) Mr Clem Russell OAM
Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia (VVAA) Mr Ken Foster OAM
Vietnam Veterans’ Federation of Australia (VVFA) Mr James Wain OAM
War Widows’ Guild of Australia Ms Meg Green

Departmental representation will be available as appropriate. The forum has the flexibility to invite additional participants relevant to the areas of focus or specific agenda items (including service specific and non-ESO aligned).

Meeting Schedule

The OWP meets in person three times per year. The meetings are chaired by Mr Craig Orme DSC AM CSC, Deputy President.

Meeting Summaries

A summary of each OWP meeting is available

Contact

Contact the Secretariat of the OWP

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