Veteran Support and Services Guide
DVA Support and Services Guide
The Veteran Support and Services Guide provides a comprehensive overview of the assistance DVA can provide from the moment you join the ADF, during your transition and throughout civilian life.
The guide can help you understand how DVA can assist you and your family to live well and age well, with information about how to access DVA services and support or how to find out more information. Whatever your circumstances, it helps to know the services and support we can provide to you and your family.
DVA provides a range of transition services from education and training, assistance finding a job after leaving the military, to establishing social connections.
The publication of the guide reflects DVA’s commitment to improving the way we communicate with veterans and families.
This is the first edition of the guide, which will be updated regularly with the latest information.
You can download a digital copy of the Guide below. You can also pick up free hard copies at Veterans’ Access Network shopfronts, Open Arms offices and Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs, or from DVA's Veteran Support Officers on various ADF bases.
Important information
The Veteran Support and Services Guide is the first edition of the guide and was published in August 2025, before significant reforms to veterans' legislation took effect on 1 July 2026.
The guide is currently under review to ensure its content reflects these changes. A second edition will be published in the near future.
While the guide continues to provide useful information about the support and services available to veterans and families, some details may have changed. If you would like to confirm any information contained in the guide, please contact 1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372).