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Understanding your experience is critical to our ongoing reform efforts, as we continue to transform, putting veterans and veteran families first today, and into the future.

Group Programs

Open Arms – Veterans & Family Counselling provides mental health and wellbeing support to veterans, current serving personnel and their immediate families. This support includes free group programs to help build confidence, resilience and independence.

First World War veterans enlisted as army instructors to train the 2nd Australian Imperial Force, Victoria, c. July 1941. Photographed by Ted Cranstone for the ‘Making of an Anzac’ recruitment campaign.

As Australians prepare to commemorate Anzac Day, it’s a timely reminder about the importance of upholding the respect and value of ‘Anzac’.

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The IVA has been established as the professional association for veterans’ advocates.

Darwin, NT. February 1942. Australian troops inspect bomb damage caused by Japanese air raids.

On the morning of 19 February 1942, Japanese forces launched the first of 2 devastating air raids on Darwin that day, bringing the Second World War to Australian soil.

Gaza War Cemetery

DVA is very concerned by damage to Australian war graves in war cemeteries in Gaza. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission will secure and repair the cemeteries as soon as it is safe to do so.

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To make your healthcare visits easier and receive the treatment you’re entitled to, have your Veteran Card ready to go.

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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.

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Today, the recipients of the third and final round of the Veteran Recognition of Prior Learning– Tertiary Support (RPL) Grant Program, supporting veterans into higher education, were announced.

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

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