This is a distressing time for many of our Defence personnel and veterans who served our nation in Afghanistan with courage, dignity and honour, and made such a significant contribution to the allied military effort.We must never forget the 41 Australians who made the...
THE HON SCOTT MORRISON MP Prime Minister THE HON DARREN CHESTER MP Minister for Veterans Affairs, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, Minister for Defence Personnel JOINT MEDIA RELEASE SUPPORT FOR OUR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES...
The Coalition government has promised to invest $30 million into the creation of Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres that it says will bring together the key services for veterans and their families. The establishment of the centres is part of a $63.2 million series of...
ACCESSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR VETERANS THE Government today acknowledged the release of two reports from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) — the 2018 update on the Causes of death among serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force...
HEADLINING a week of events honouring our current and former female Australian Defence Force (ADF) members, the third Female Veterans Policy Forum is bringing together a large, diverse group of female veterans to share their unique perspectives on life during and...
COMMUNITY, business, political and Defence leaders have come together to honour women whose lives and families have been affected by their service with the Australian Defence Force at a Wreath Laying Ceremony and National Dinner Event in Canberra. Minister for...
VETERANS and their families will have greater access to essential services with Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester introducing the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-Centric Reforms No. 2) Bill 2018 (VCR Bill) today. “The measures introduced...