Terms of reference
The South Australian Consultative Forum will:
- provide a mechanism for regular consultation and discussion between the Deputy Commissioner and Ex-Service Organisations (ESOs) to discuss systemic issues that concern the veteran and defence communities arising from the range of DVA operations including:
- operational issues
- health care including hospital and community based care
- aged care both residential and community based
- health and well-being
- income support
- compensation
- rehabilitation
- emerging issues for currently serving and recently separated ADF members
- sitting as the South Australian Treatment Monitoring Committee, monitor the access to and the quality of treatment available to entitled persons as private patients under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
- enhance the ex-service community’s understanding of DVA’s service delivery performance in South Australia through improved communication and information sharing between DVA and the ex-service community
- assist in identifying issues that may require referral to a national-led forum e.g. the ESO Round Table for strategic issues or the Operational Working Party for day-to-day operational matters
- provide a mechanism to disseminate information about Veterans’ Affairs initiatives and Department of Defence and broader Commonwealth activities where appropriate
- provide a forum which facilitates the maintenance of an effective working relationship between ESOs, the Deputy Commissioner and DVA staff in South Australia.
Membership
Membership comprises representatives of the following organisations:
Organisation | Members |
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Defence Community Association | Mr Laurie Lewis |
Defence Reserves Association | Mr Robert Atkinson |
Defence Force Welfare Association | Mr Lee Bowes |
Solider On | Ms Kate Fraser |
Legacy Club of Australia | Mr Peter Ali |
Naval Association of Australia (SA Section) | Mrs Jean Stewart |
Returned and Services League of Australia (SA Branch) | Mr Corey Starkey |
Royal Australian Regiment Association (SA Branch) | Mr Rod Graham |
The Association of Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen and Women (SA Branch) | Mr Mick Curry |
The Partners of Veterans Association of Australia (SA Branch) | Mrs Cleo Field |
Vietnam Veterans’ Association of Australia (SA Branch) | Mr Phillip St John |
Vietnam Veterans’ Federation (SA Branch) | Mr Mal Thiele |
War Widows’ Guild of Australia (SA Branch) | Mrs Helen Adamson |
Australian Veterans and Defence Services Council (SA) | Mr W (Bill) Chappell |
Veterans SA | Mr Robert Manton |
Royal Australian Air Force Association (SA Division) | Mr W (Bill) Chappell |
Royal Australian Air Force | SQNLDR Clair Mooy |
National Malay & Borneo Veteran's Association Australia | Mr Brian Selby |
The forum is chaired by the Deputy Commissioner.
Proxies
The Chair has discretion to allow members to nominate a substitute attendee when considered necessary.
Meeting schedule
It is anticipated that face-to-face meetings of the State and Territory Forums will be restricted to two or three each calendar year with any additional out-of-session meetings being conducted via video or telephone conferencing as required.