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Today, we remember the more than 250 Australians who were killed in the Battle of Balikpapan, Borneo, 80 years ago.
From 1 July 2025, veterans can earn more, and the value of their assets can be higher, before their pension payments are affected.
Last week, Korean War veterans, families and descendants gathered for a moving National Commemorative Service in Canberra marking the 75th anniversary of Australian service in Korea.
DVA provides reimbursement of travel expenses to Veteran Card holders and an attendant (if required) who need to travel for: treatment covered by their Veteran Card; and medical or rehabilitation assessments arranged by DVA.
Travel allowances under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006 and the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019 are increased annually on 1 July in line with the Consumer Price Index.
From 29 June 2025, all MyOrg users will need to agree to new Terms of Use before they can login to their MyOrg account.
DVA will introduce a range of updates to the way travel claims are processed and displayed in MyService for those eligible under MRCA and DRCA.
We’ve designed MyService to help you manage your online business with DVA smoothly, including at tax
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The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) continues to process outstanding claims as quickly as possible, to deliver much needed help to veterans and families sooner.