On 17 March, the Governor-General His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley welcomed almost 50 veterans and their families to a barbecue at Government House in Canberra.

Today marks the 50-year anniversary of Australia's first use of a computer in a war zone.

When someone you care about is going through a rough patch, it can be hard to know what to do or say. Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling has resources and strategies available.

The Australian Government has extended temporary COVID-19 telehealth arrangements to 30 June 2021.

The Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal has been directed to inquire into and report on recognition for members and families of members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) who are injured, wounded or killed in or as a result of service.

In the past decade, researchers into Australian military history have benefited greatly from an enormous increase in the availability of online resources. We’d like to share with you some of the online ‘gems’ that DVA historians often draw on in their own research.

The national COVID-19 vaccination program transitions to Phase 1b from 22 March and the veteran community is encouraged to make sure they keep up to date with important information ahead of their vaccination.

Navy veteran Gerry Shepherd has donated to the Navy’s Sea Power Centre a hand-built model of HMAS Bataan – the ship he served on during the Second World War and Korean War.

The Australian Government remains confident in the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, and there is currently no evidence that it causes blood clots.

Veterans’ pensions will be increased from 20 March 2021 following the latest round of indexation adjustments.