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.
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 […]
JUST when you thought it was safe to leave the bunker, someone called an election. This column tries to focus on defence, though Australia’s future defence is critically dependent on who controls the treasury benches come June. Whoever has their hands on the wheel after May 21, Australia’s national interests must triumph. READ MORE
The Alliance of Defence Service Organisations announces its core Policy Objectives for the period 2022 to 2025. They remind all sides of politics seeking election to the 47th Parliament of Australia that a significant portion of the veterans’ community continues to seek redress of a series of key issues that are of major concern, many […]
The Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, has shelved any punishment for seven senior army officers who failed to prevent war crimes on their watch in Afghanistan, and has exonerated a further 21, saying they should “learn from their experiences”. The move follows an edict from Defence Minister Peter Dutton that Defence wait for criminal investigations into the findings of […]
This is a summary/index of documents that show what the government knew, what decisions were taken, what RCBs really did, evidence of the enemy in intelligence reports and assessments, the operational tasks, laws and regulations in place etc. That is called primary evidence. There are also films, newspaper articles, professionally published histories and academic papers that prove […]
At long last the Minister decided to appoint an independent inquiry into medallic recognition of RCB service with the DHAAT. Information about the inquiry, and how to make a submission, can be found on the Tribunal’s website: https://defence-honours-tribunal.gov.au. Here are the Terms of Reference The public is invited to lodge a submission with the Tribunal by completing the submission […]
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 […]