Hi Team, This Update brings you up to speed with a few issues in which I have been involved over the last few weeks and which hopefully will be influential in the Government’s decisions. Recognition for KIAs NOK Based on our RARA original submission and discussions at...
The Australian Defence Force Retiree's Association Inc represents the interests of Defence Force retiree's regarding their Superannuation. We continue to see in emails we receive, DFRDB social media sites and DFWA National ENews Issue 5 that the provisions of the...
Veterans receiving invalidity benefits from their military superannuation schemes were wrongly taxed for years according to a decision handed down in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal by Justice Logan in precedent setting test cases on Wednesday 25 March 2020....
ALL governments are committed to ensuring we are doing all we can to prevent suicide among our serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel following the recent Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and...
CEO's Update The Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health will hand down its Final Report on 23 May 2020, and at this draft stage the message we are hearing from both the PC, and Government, is that we - the sector - can still help shape and influence the...
Friendly FireWhat has been very disappointing and demoralizing in recent times are the emails, social media posts and the broader media attacks upon DVA, the ESORT and the ADSO. Especially are the attacks on individuals and ESO leaders for not being supportive of the...
The Australian Defence Force Retirees Association (ADFRA) acts on behalf of Defence Force retirees and their military superannuation grievances. DFRDB UPDATE - JULY 2019 Hi All,Most of you will aware that the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s investigation into...
The head of the Department of Veterans' Affairs has vowed to walk away from the job if she can't improve ex-defence personnel's experiences with the beleaguered agency within the next year. Liz Cosson has also promised to change the adversarial culture of the agency,...
The Australian Defence Force Retirees Association (ADFRA) acts on behalf of Defence Force retirees and their military superannuation grievances. Related Article: 50,000 veterans fired up over pension ‘shortfall’ The Australian 28th June 2019 " Hi All, We assume that...
The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) has been "too adversarial" when it comes to handling the compensation claims of former defence personnel, Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel Darren Chester says. Key points: Veterans' Affairs Minister Darren Chester...
