Terms of reference
The Queensland 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 well-being
- income support
- compensation
- rehabilitation
- emerging issues for currently serving and recently separated ADF members
- sitting as the Queensland 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 the Queensland 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 the Queensland.
Membership
Membership comprises representatives of the following organisations:
Organisation | Members |
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Australian Peacekeeper & Peacemaker Veterans' Association | Mr Randall New |
Australian Veterans and Defence Services Council | Mr Peter (Casey) Jones |
Brisbane Legacy | Mr Brendan Cox |
Defence Force Welfare Association | Mr John Lowis |
Defence Reserves Association | Mr Christopher Cunneen |
Mates4Mates | Ms Suzanne Desailly |
Naval Association of Australia | Mr Ray Sandford |
Partners of Veterans Association of Australia | Mrs Robyn Sutherland |
Queensland Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Servicemen's Association | Mr Chris Richards |
Queensland Veterans Advisory Council | Mr Danny O'Kearney |
Returned and Services League | Mr Robert Skoda |
Royal Australian Air Force Association | Mr Lindsay Bennett |
Royal Australian Regiment Association (Queensland Division) Inc | Mr Kel Ryan |
Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association of Australia | Mr Owen Legg |
Veterans Care Association | Mr Gary Stone |
Vietnam Veterans' Association of Australia | Mr Darryl Shipp |
Vietnam Veterans' Federation of Australia | Mr Peter Handy |
War Widows' Guild of Australia | Ms Jenny Gregory |
Chair
The forum is chaired by the Deputy Commissioner.
Proxies
The Chair has discretion to allow members to nominate a substitute attendee when considered necessary.
Meeting schedule
It is anticipated that face-to-face meetings of the State and Territory Forums will be restricted to two or three each calendar year with any additional out-of-session meetings being conducted via video or telephone conferencing as required.