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Learn about the benefits and support veterans and their families can access through DVA.

Families and dependants

We offer pensions, education schemes and payments to support the eligible family members of veterans.

Your mental wellbeing

We provide free mental health care for veterans and counselling and support for families.

Veteran Card

Veteran Cards can be used to access medical and mental health treatment, prescription medicines in Australia.

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Our work in response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

Read about our work in response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

Stay informed with the latest updates, news, and veteran resources

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Updated Medicinal Cannabis Framework provides guidance on prescribing practices

To safeguard the health and wellbeing of veterans and ensure DVA is funding treatments that are safe

National Servicemen

Honouring those who served on National Servicemen’s Day

On National Servicemen’s Day, we remember and honour the contributions of more than 280,000 Australians who were conscripted into two separate national service schemes during the Cold War.

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Strengthening the reliability of medical reports

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is reviewing the reliability of some medical reports

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