Advocacy

RARA National President’s Update on Various Advocacy Matters

RARA National President’s Update on Various Advocacy Matters

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...

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ADFRA’s DFRDB March 2020 Update

ADFRA’s DFRDB March 2020 Update

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...

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Understanding and Preventing Veteran Suicide

Understanding and Preventing Veteran Suicide

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...

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Mental Health Australia – News

Mental Health Australia – News

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...

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Comment – Surviving Recent  Friendly Fire

Comment – Surviving Recent Friendly Fire

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...

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ADFRA’s DFRDB March 2020 Update

ADFRA’s DFRDB UPDATE – JULY 2019

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...

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Veterans’ Affairs chief promises change within the next year

Veterans’ Affairs chief promises change within the next year

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,...

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ADFRA’s DFRDB March 2020 Update

ADF Retirees Association – DFRDB Update – June 2019

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...

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