The Office of Australian War Graves

About the Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG)

Our role as an agent of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Contact the Office of Australian War Graves

Help with questions about commemorations and war graves

Visiting a War Cemetery or Garden of Remembrance

War Cemeteries and plots, and Gardens of Remembrance are open to all who wish to visit

Care for war graves and memorials

The preservation of war graves, commemorations and memorials within Australia and the Pacific

Current projects and announcements

Care and maintenance activities undertaken by the Office of Australian War Graves

Being Prepared: Commemorating Your Service

The nature of a veteran’s war service may mean they are entitled to have their service commemorated at their site of interment or on a plaque in a Garden of Remembrance.

Visitor trails and education

View the trails, centres and websites we fund to inform visitors of the Australia experience of war

What the Office of Australian War Graves does

Information on what the Office of Australian War Graves is responsible for