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Reunited after almost 50 years, Warrant Officer Class One Darren Wasley meets former Air Force Nursing Officer Val Lawrence meets at her home in South Australia
The Australian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing practical support to veterans
In the 2023-24 financial year, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) made over 100,000
A heritage marker commemorating the former site of 1 Commando Company barracks was dedicated by veterans and families at Georges Heights, Mosman, on 23 June.
On 3 July 2024, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh, introduced legislation into Parliament to simplify and harmonise the veterans’ rehabilitation and compensation framework.
As part of its long journey around France, the Olympic Torch Relay has visited the Somme. Its first stop in the region was the Australian National Memorial and the Sir John Monash Centre near the village of Villers-Bretonneux.
Modernising DVA's ICT is one of our top priorities and a focus of the Royal Commission into Defence
Over the last three months we’ve been busy transitioning existing rehabilitation clients across to the new program model. That transition is now complete.
An industry information session for organisations interested in applying for the Veterans’ Acute Housing Program grants is being held 2.00–4.00pm AEST Friday 5 July 2024, online via Microsoft Teams.
We’ve heard about making New Year’s resolutions at the start of the calendar year. What if we made