Commission Chair expresses frustration at delays to Defence’s mental health reformsThe Chair of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has expressed concern reforms to improve mental health outcomes for Australian Defence Force members are...
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Have your say – Draft Defence and Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
The Department of Defence (Defence) and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) are working together to develop a new joint Defence and Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy will inform our joint approach to supporting the mental...
Government shared veterans’ confidential medical data
Identified medical records belonging to 300,000 veterans, widows and others connected to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs have been routinely provided to a university for cost-saving research without the knowledge or consent of the people involved. The practice,...
Ministerial Summit on Veterans’ Affairs Republic of Korea (ROK)Wednesday, 26 July 2023
Good Afternoon everyone, I’m so proud to join you to commemorate the service and sacrifice of veterans from each of our nations during the Korean War. Last year I had the honour of meeting 94 year old Captain Norman Goldspink, who was part of Australia’s 1st Battalion...
DVA’s Consultation Guide – assistance re residential aged care
The purpose of this document is to identify questions that will guide stakeholder interviews undertaken during the review of DVA’s assistance to veterans for residential aged care. DVA-Consultation-Guide-RACP-NACCFDownload
Further Investments to Support Veterans and Families
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Veterans’ AffairsMinister for Defence Personnel The Albanese Government is investing an additional $328.1 million in the 2023-24 Budget to support the more than...
DFRDB UPDATE – March 2023
Federal Court Hearing We still don’t have a decision but received this from Justice Perry’s Associate: “Justice Perry is aware that judgment has been outstanding for some time. Unfortunately, while her Honour had intended to address this judgment over the January...
Government announcement on legislation reform consultation
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Press conference, Veterans’ Legislation Reform Consultation Pathway
E&OE transcript Press conference Parliament House, Canberra 16 February 2023 MINISTER KEOGH: Well, good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining me here today. The last time that I stood here, the Government had just received the Interim Report of the Royal...
Veterans’ Legislation Reform Consultation Pathway takes shape
Today the Albanese Government has taken the next step in responding to the recommendations of the Interim Report by the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide by commencing public consultation on a Pathway to simplify veteran compensation and rehabilitation...