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| DVA Budget 2008-09 DVA's Budget Information Kit for 2008-09 |
| Vetaffairs Home Page : June 2008 edition Vetaffairs is published three times a year and distributed to more than 370,000 members of the veteran community. It provides regular, up-to-date, information of interest to the veteran community, including important information about government policies, programs and initiatives. |
| Data Matching Program - report on progress 2005 - 2007 Current Data Matching Program progress report |
| DVA Annual Report 2006-2007 Current DVA annual report |
| Dapsone Exposure and Australian Vietnam Service: Mortality and Cancer Incidence Investigates mortality and cancer incidence of those Vietnam veterans exposed to the anti-malarial drug Dapsone. |
| Serving our Veteran Community This publication highlights enhancements to Australia's world-class Repatriation system over the past decade, in the areas of health care, compensation and commemorations. |
| The Intergenerational Health Effects of Service in the Military - Research Protocol Research protocol report for the study of intergenerational health effects of service in the military |
DVA Service Charter |
Mortality and Cancer Incidence in Australian Vietnam Veterans Studies |
Feasibility Study Into a Health Study of Sons and Daughters of Vietnam Veterans |
The Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans |
| DVA Corporate Plan 2006-09 DVA Corporate Plan for 2006-2009 |
| Discharge Planning Resource Kit - 2006 The DVA Discharge Planning Resource Kit provides discharge planners and other health professionals in hospitals and day procedure centres with up-to-date information regarding current DVA procedures and services, and best practice principles in discharge planning. |
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests in Australia |
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| Data Matching Program - report on progress 2005 - 2007 |
DVA Annual Report 2006-2007 DVA Annual Report 2005-2006 | DVA Annual Report 2004-2005 | DVA Annual Report 2003-2004 | DVA Annual Report 2002-2003 | DVA Annual Report 2001 - 2002 |
DVA Legislation |
DVA Corporate Plan 2006-09 DVA Corporate Plan 2005 - 2006 | DVA Corporate Plan 2004 - 2005 | DVA Corporate Plan 2003 - 2004 | DVA Corporate Plan 2002 - 2003 |
DVA Service Charter |
DVA Budget 2008-09 : DVA Budget 2007-08 : DVA Budget 2006-07 : DVA Budget 2005-06 : DVA Budget 2004-05 : DVA Budget 2003-04 : DVA Budget 2002-03 Portfolio Additional Estimates 2005-06 :Portfolio Additional Estimates 2004-05 : Portfolio Additional Estimates 2003-04 : Portfolio Additional Estimates 2002-03 Portfolio Supplemetary Additional Estimates Statements 2005-2006 |
| DVA's Consolidated Library of Information and Knowledge (CLIK) The Consolidated Library of Information and Knowledge (CLIK) contains the Department's legislation, policy and reference material. It is an integrated electronic library using a specialised publishing application (E-Publish), which provides much greater functionality than is currently possible with general Internet publishing. When downloading CLIK you may require a small plug-in component, if so screens will guide you through the download and installation process. |
| DVA E-government Framework This framework focuses on broad strategic planning and outlines the elements of the DVA IT Strategic Plan and the DVA Corporate Plan that combine to address the objectives of Better Services, Better Government Strategy. |
| DVA Statistical Publications The Department of Veterans' Affairs periodically produces a number of statistical publications. Several reports are provided here in both Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) and Microsoft Excel (.XLS) format. |
DVA OHS Policy 2005-2006 (Word 33Kb) |
| DVA OHS Agreement 2005-2006 (Word 94Kb)
The OH&S Agreement provides the framework by which DVA will meet with legislative requirements and integrate OH&S systems into business activities. This Agreement establishes the organisational arrangements for effective administration of Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) in the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA). This Agreement outlines the responsibilities of all signatories to the Agreement and seeks to establish a structure and procedures to protect employees from exposure to hazards in the course of their duties. |
| The DVA Enterprise Agreement 2006-2008 (Word
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The DVA Enterprise Agreement 2006-2008 sets out the pay and conditions for Public Service Act employees in DVA who are not covered by an Australian Workplace Agreement. The Enterprise Agreement was certified by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission on 1 January 2006. |
Vetaffairs Home Page |
| Disability Action Plan 2002-2003 The Disability Action Plan 2002-2003 is now available. |
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The Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans |
| Saluting Their Service Saluting Their Service honours the contribution of Australia's servicemen and women in wars, conflicts and peace operations |
Australia's Wartime History: A Guide to Commemorations Resources (PDF1.68 Mb) |
| Working the Web: Investigating Australia's wartime history This publication aims to extend education about Australia's wartime heritage by encouraging increased use of DVA's websites. |
| Operation Jaywick - 60th Anniversary Operation Jaywick was one of the most daring and celebrated special operations undertaken in World War II. In September 1943, eleven Australian and four British army and navy personnel raided Japanese shipping in Singapore harbour, sinking seven ships, and against great odds made it back to Australia. |
Sinking of the Centaur |
Caring for your Wartime Memorabilia |
North Beach Gallipoli 1915 |
Valuing our Veterans |
Laden, Fevered, Starved (HTML) |
| Memories and Memorabilia Reminders of Australia's participation in war are all around us in our local communities - honour rolls, war memorials, gun displays and items such as personal photographs and documents. Memories and Memorabilia encourages communities throughout Australia to discover the wartime heritage that exists in their local area and ensure that it is properly identified, recorded and preserved. |
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Feasibility Study Into a Health Study of Sons and Daughters of Vietnam Veterans |
A Last Debt - Volume 1 |
A Last Debt - Volume 2 |
| Adding Life to Your Years – The Cookbook This cookbook provides a variety of recipes and snack ideas with easy to follow instructions when catering for one or two people. It contains valuable information on choosing a balanced diet, food hygiene and economical shopping – all to help you stay healthy and prevent illness. |
Australian Gulf War Veterans' Health Study The Study was released in March 2003 and information on the actions taken in response to the recommendations was published in August 2004 |
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests in Australia |
Australian Veterans and War Widows – Your lives, your needs 2003 |
Back to Basics |
Carers booklet |
Choose Health: Be Active |
| Cooking for One or Two – Facilitator’s Kit Cooking for One or Two is a six-week program designed to give participants confidence in preparing a variety of healthy meals using a number of easy cooking techniques. |
| Discharge Planning Resource Kit The DVA Discharge Planning Resource Kit provides discharge planners and other health professionals in hospitals and day procedure centres with up-to-date information regarding discharge planning. |
| First National Ex-Service Workshop on Aged Care 2004 (307kb pdf) The National Ex-Service Round Table on Aged Care (NERTAC) and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs jointly conducted a workshop at Olims Hotel Canberra on 5 and 6 August 2004. The Workshop was attended by some 50 invited participants drawn from selected providers of aged care to veterans and war widows, and ESO representatives. Members of NERTAC also attended, as well as staff from DVA’s national and State offices. |
| Grants for independence Showcasing some of the successful projects made possible through Veteran and Community Grants. |
Health Study 2005: Australian Veterans of the Korean War Health Study 2005: Australian Veterans of the Korean War was prompted by recommendations from the first two studies concerning the need for a general health survey of Australian Korean War veterans. The study compared surviving male Korean War veterans with a group of men of similar age who were resident in Australia at the time of the Korean War but who did not serve in Korea. |
HomeFront guide to Preventing Falls for Older People The booklet is provided to all first time users of the HomeFront program and on request to the repeat users. |
| Improving Social Networks Study Results of research commissioned by DVA between May 1996 and February 1998. |
| The Intergenerational Health Effects of Service in the Military - Research Protocol Research protocol report for the study of intergenerational health effects of service in the military |
| Keeping you SAFE in the rider's seat This booklet provides important safety advice and information about the purchase, operation and maintenance of a motorised scooter. |
Korean War Veterans' Mortality Study 2003 The Mortality Study 2003: Australian Veterans of the Korean War report has been released by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. This research study of Australian male veterans of the Korean War was prompted by concerns from the Korean War veteran community that their death rates, particularly those due to heart disease, diabetes, prostate and other cancers, respiratory illnesses and renal failure were higher than the Australian male population, and that this increase was due to their service in Korea. |
| Korean War Veterans Cancer Incidence Study Read the Minister's media release The Cancer Incidence Study 2003: Australian Veterans of the Korean War was initiated by the Australian Government in May 2001. The Cancer Incidence Study compared the rates of cancers among the Korean War veteran population with the rates of comparable cancers among the general Australian male population of the same age. |
| Living with Dementia - A Guide for Veterans, their Families and Carers Information and support for people with dementia, their families and carers. |
| Men's Health Peer Education Quarterly Magazine This quarterly magazine is produced to support the ‘Men’s Health Peer Education’ facilitator network and program. Articles cover a wide range of health-related information and resources and are contributed by program facilitators, health professionals and DVA staff. |
| Mental Health Project Towards Better Mental Health for the Veteran Community: DVA mental health policy and strategic directions. January 2001. |
Mortality Study |
Mortality and Cancer Incidence in Australian Vietnam Veterans Studies |
| Older, Smarter, Fitter A guide for providers of sport and physical activity for older Australians, produced by the Australian Sports Commission and the Department of Veterans' Affairs. |
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and War-Related Stress |
| Review of SAS Veterans' Health Concerns Read the Minister's Media Release The Report of the Expert Panel to Review SAS Veterans’ Health Concerns was initiated by the Government in December 2002 to identify and document exposures of concern arising through Special Air Services (SAS) operational skills enhancement and training, and to examine their possible adverse effects. The Expert Panel was also asked to consider the need for further research and whether any particular matters should be drawn to the attention of the Repatriation Medical Authority (RMA). |
Strongyloides — Am I Likely to be Affected? |
Support for Younger Veterans in Residential Care This initiative recognised that, although the numbers are not large, in certain situations some younger veterans (those of 65 years of age and under) with special needs, require a level of care that cannot be provided in the community. The primary aims of the group of ESOs are to support the younger veteran and his/her family though the process of accessing care services, and to ensure that care providers understand the special care needs of younger veterans and their families. The attached brochure provides further information about this program, including contact details and referral form. |
| Veterans At Risk Vol 1 Overview of findings from a study into homeless veterans and veterans living in insecure housing. |
| Veterans At Risk Vol 2 Methodology report, supporting documentation and detailed discussion of issues relevant to this research project. |
Vietnam Veterans Health Study |
| Vietnam Water Contamination Study The aim of the study was to investigate the potential for exposure of sailors on Australia's Navy ships and Army small ships to contaminants in drinking water produced from evaporative distillation of estuarine waters during the Vietnam War. |
| You and Your Prostate A publication for the veteran community to assist them to better understand some of the complex issues and management options for men with prostate disorders. |
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Journal of the OAWG, 2005-2006 |
Journal of the OAWG, 2004 |
Journal of the OAWG, 2003 |
Journal of the OAWG, 2002 |
