The Alliance (ADSO) is the Defence Family’s advocate to governments, parliaments and the Australian people. It’s role is to care for the well-being of the Defence Family and protect their service entitlements.
We asked this specific question of the LNP and ALP with the intent to inform our Defence Family of the responses in this Comparison Table Knowing that the Military Superannuation and Military Compensation objectives are long standing ones we expected an immediate response. In our Comparison of each Parties Veterans Policies we note and appreciate […]
ADSO, as a national advocacy voice for the Australian Defence Family of current and past serving men and women and their families, is responsible to inform our Family and all Australians of the major political parties’ veterans policies and their response to ADSO’s specific policy objectives. ADSO does not support or oppose any political party, nor […]
If you watched today’s (11th of May) hearing of Clinton McKenzie’s Federal Court matter, you should be proud of how he presented his (our) case. His oral submission was well researched, polished and unemotional. From the feedback I have seen so far, some found the ‘legal speak’ long-winded and irrelevant to the issue of ‘lifetime […]
I am pleased to announce a new annual fixture in the Society’s lecture program. Our next presentation scheduled for 10:30AM on Saturday, 4 June 2022 at The Auditorium, Anzac Memorial Hyde Park will be the inaugural Annual Patron’s Lecture, the first of a series of lectures our Patron Major General the Honourable Justice Paul Brereton […]
Please be advised that the Federal Court hearing this Wednesday, 11 May 2022 will be livestreamed at the following link: https://secure.quickchannel.com/qc/create/staticlive.asp?PRODUCER_ID=ability1421&SESSIONID=34AB945B00000000306141321DCEAE14&VMR=room4@fedcourt.gov.au. The livestream link is for members of the public, media and any other observers, including those without speaking or instructing roles. The streaming link can also be accessed on our website https://www.adfra.org/ under LATEST NEWS. Jus a reminder that if […]
Federal Court Hearing – 11 May 2022A reminder that the hearing of Clinton McKenzie’s Federal Court matter has been set downfor Wednesday, 11 May 2022, at 10:15 am (EST).The hearing will be live-streamed, and we will email the link as soon as it is made availableto the public on the previous afternoon.We have now upgraded […]
ADSO’s National Spokesperson Mike von Berg has asked this question of the LNP and ALP leadership and their relevant Defence and DVA appointees today. He seeks a response by the 13th May 2022 to inform the Defence and Veteran Family prior to the 21st May 2022 Election Day. “We hope you have considered the ‘Veterans […]
Welcome to the latest edition of e-news, which includes snapshots of articles that you’ll find on the Latest News for Veterans page on the DVA website. News Australians gather around the the world for Anzac Day First ‘DVA Services’ videos launched The latest edition of Vetaffairs is out now Health & wellbeing Free mental health care through DVA Invictus Games […]
The Commonwealth government has unveiled a plan to establish a new network of veteran support facilities across the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $70 million investment in the development of 14 new Veteran Wellbeing Centres in NSW, Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland, and the ACT. The centres would be designed to support veterans, […]
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) has called on the next Australian Government to commit to funding of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) to a level sufficient to meet the needs of the Australian veteran community. As well, this funding must be demand driven and not held prisoner to annual budgets or […]
An Albanese Labor Government will fix the crisis in Veterans’ Affairs and restore the respect our veterans and their families deserve. Under this government, the backlog of unresolved claims for veterans’ support has blown out to 60,000. It took one of Mr Morrison’s own Ministers to threaten to resign over the issue before the Prime […]
Opinion – Conflict is a real danger and we are totally unprepared
As the uncertain but deeply ominous storm clouds of a global struggle for dominance gather again, there appears to be a worrying lack of urgency in Australia. I grew up in the shadow of war, the son of a man who bravely bore the scars of unmentionable conflict. It gave me a very deep appreciation […]