A report released today into the rate of suicide among current and former serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel reaffirms that suicide prevention must be a matter of national priority. The report, Serving and ex‑serving Australian Defence Force members who...
Current Issues
ADFRA – DFRDB Update October 2022
Tuesday 1st Nov 2022
Federal Court Hearing Justice Perry has still not yet handed down her decision. Petition to the House of Representatives I draw your attention to Petition EN4548 titled “Whole of Life Reductions to DFRDB Retirement Pay”. ADFRA did not initiate this Petition as it does...
Government seeks your feedback on veterans’ legislative reform
Monday 17th Oct 2022
Consultation on reforming veterans’ legislation has commenced today with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) seeking submissions from the community. The Australian Government recently agreed to Recommendation 1 of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran...
More supports now available for veterans in residential aged care
Tuesday 4th Oct 2022
From this week, Veterans, war widows and widowers living in residential aged care will benefit from expanded access to clinically necessary allied health care services and rehabilitation aids and appliances, regardless of the level of care they are receiving. Minister...
Veterans’ Health Week 2022 kicks off today
Saturday 1st Oct 2022
Get out your kitchen utensils and put on your best apron as Veterans’ Health Week 2022 kicks off for 2022. With this year’s theme focusing on “Eat Well”, Veterans’ Health Week is an opportunity for ex-service organisations and community groups around the nation to...
ADFRA – DFRDB Update September 2022
Wednesday 14th Sep 2022
DFRDB UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2022 Federal Court Hearing: Justice Perry has still not yet handed down her decision. Meeting with the New Minister In our July 2022 Update we advised that we had requested a meeting with the newMinister, the Hon Matt Keogh MP, to discuss our...
Latest edition of DVA e-news is out now
Thursday 8th Sep 2022
8 September 2022 This edition features articles on subjects including: Release of Royal Commission Interim ReportFinalists announced for Prime Minister's National Veterans' Employment AwardsConstruction of new Darwin Veterans' and Families' Hub...
RU OK? Day – Thursday 8th September
Wednesday 7th Sep 2022
It’s our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you OK?’ and start a meaningful conversation whenever they spot the signs that someone they care about might be struggling with life. R U OK? has released resources,...
New Report into Veteran Wellbeing
Thursday 1st Sep 2022
A new report released today shines a light on the positive experience of former Defence Force members in rejoining civilian life and their positive impact on their communities. The report finds that after leaving service, most veterans have a smooth transition to new...
Darwin Veterans’ and Families’ Hub Construction Underway
Friday 19th Aug 2022
Construction has commenced on a permanent home for the Darwin Veterans’ and Families’ Hub to help support the 10,000 veterans and families in the Northern Territory. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh said the Australian Government’s $5 million commitment to...