Tasmania
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Terms of reference
The Tasmanian 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 wellbeing
- income support
- compensation
- rehabilitation
- emerging issues for currently serving and recently separated ADF members
- sitting as the Tasmanian 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 Tasmania 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 Tasmania.
Membership
Membership comprises representatives of the following organisations:
| Organisation | Members |
|---|---|
| Advocacy | Mr Garry Bevan |
| Australian Federation of Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex Servicemen and Women (Tasmanian Branch) Inc, The | Mr Ray Williams OAM |
| Department of Premier and Cabinet — Tasmania (Ex-Officio) | Ms Pip Shirley |
| Hobart Legacy Inc | Mr David Waddle OAM |
| Launceston Legacy Inc | Mr Kevin Evorall |
| Women Veteran Australia | Mrs Kim McCarthy |
| Naval Association of Australia — Tasmania | Mr Gordon Fuller |
| Veterans' and Families' Centre | Mrs Jo Lovell |
| Returned & Services League of Australia (Tasmania Branch) Inc | Mr Michael Gallagher |
| Royal Australian Air Force Association, TAS Div Inc | WGCDR (Ret'd) Jenny Robertson |
| Serving ADF Representative (Ex-Officio) | Lt Col Malcolm Stewart |
| Vietnam Veterans' Association of Australia — Tasmania | Mr Terry Roe |
| Veteran Reference Group (Ex-Officio) | Mr Don Ryan |
| Women Veterans’ Network Australia – Tasmania | Mrs Mel Foale |
Chair
The forum is chaired by DVA’s Deputy Commissioner for Tasmania.
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The Chair has discretion to allow members to nominate a substitute attendee when considered necessary.
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It is anticipated that face-to-face meetings of the State and Territory Forums will be held three to four times each calendar year with any additional ‘out-of-session’ meetings being conducted via video or telephone conferencing if needed.
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Minutes of meetings will be distributed to forum members via email distributed to forum members via email.