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DVA provides support for all eligible clients who need to travel for DVA-approved health treatment within Australia. This is usually done through reimbursement of transport costs or payment of allowances.

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Veterans and partners who receive the Service Pension, Income Support Supplement or Age Pension and

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From 1 July 2024, veterans can earn more, and the value of their assets can be higher before their

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Forty years to the day after graduating from No. 64 navigator course, a close-knit group of friends reunited to visit what was then called the RAAF School of Air Navigation.

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Applications are now open for eligible organisations to apply for a share in $30 million in grant

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Over the months of May and June, 37 children and grandchildren of Vietnam veterans were celebrated

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Scam calls are more than just annoying! In 2023, phone scams cost Australians an enormous $141

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Ken Murphy, a distinguished veteran of the 101st Battery, 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, recently paid his old unit a long overdue visit.

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Travel allowances for transport, meals and accommodation under DVA’s Travel for Treatment Program will increase on 1 July 2024 in line with the Consumer Price Index.

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In May 2024, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) made a record 9,976 determinations – up 35

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