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You can access a range of DVA services online.

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DVA Online Services modernises transactions for service providers such as transport bookings and invoicing.

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These services are confidential and available 24 hours a day.

If life is in danger, call 000.

Open Arms

Free counselling, treatment programs and suicide prevention training.

1800 011 046

ADF

Helps ADF personnel and their families access mental health services.

1800 628 036

Lifeline

Crisis support and suicide prevention help.

13 11 14

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Help for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse.

1800 737 732

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Pensions

We pay pensions to former serving members who cannot work due to age or illness.

Social Security Age Pension overview

You may get your Age Pension paid through us, instead of paid through Centrelink.

Disability Compensation Payments and allowances

Find out what we may pay to veterans whose service caused or worsened an injury or disease

Foreign pensions

Any pensions from other countries that you are eligible for can impact your Australian pensions

Home Equity Access Scheme

See how you can borrow on a portion of your home to top up your income

Payment to an overseas account

If you live outside of Australia we will pay on a schedule different to if you live in Australia.

Pension Bonus estimator

You can work out the rough amount of Pension Bonus that you may get

The transitional rules

If you started receiving your pension before 20 September 2009 you may be paid at a different rate

Changes to your pension or payment

Find out how a ‘pension period’ relates to the pension paid to you each fortnight.

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