Advocacy handbooks

The Advocacy Handbooks and Support Officer Handbooks are currently under review. Any questions or enquiries regarding Advocacy Handbooks should be directed to ADVOCACY.TRAINING@dva.gov.au. 

Rehabilitation and Compensation Handbook

• Rehabilitation and Compensation Handbook (PDF 5.9 MB)
  Rehabilitation and Compensation Handbook (DOCX 2.6 MB)

Wellbeing Handbook

• Wellbeing Handbook (PDF 1.87 MB)
  Wellbeing Handbook (DOCX 3.25 MB)

Wellbeing Support Officer (WSO) Handbook

• Wellbeing Support Officer Handbook (PDF 813 KB)
  Wellbeing Support Officer Handbook (DOCX 189 KB)

Compensation Support Officer (CSO) Handbook

• Compensation Support Officer Handbook (PDF 941 KB)
  Compensation Support Officer Handbook (DOCX 230 KB)

GARP

Guide to the assessment of rates of veterans' pensions (GARP) is used to assess the extent of incapacity from war caused or defence caused injury or disease for the purposes of determining the rate of pension.