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Defence Veterans’ Affairs

Soldiers rehearse a battlefield casualty evacuation in the Middle East. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Veterans 

Canberra DVA services now delivered via Centrelink offices

20/09/201720/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5981 Views 0 Comments Centrelink, Defence Veterans’ Affairs, DVA

From Monday this week, services delivered by the Canberra Veterans’ Access Network (VAN) office are now delivered from the Department

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Australian Army snipers from Force Protection Company at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Jake Sims
Australian News Veterans 

Defence Veterans Affairs won’t move to Centrelink

07/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4680 Views 2 Comments Centrelink, Defence Veterans’ Affairs

Following an email-blitz within the veteran community, which was also targeted at all members of parliament, over the past week/weekend,

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Members of the 4th Brigade Australian Army at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne on Anzac Day 2017. Photo by Signalman Kenneth Wu.
ADF Australian News Veterans 

More veterans can access special disability pension rates

11/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4790 Views 0 Comments Defence Veterans’ Affairs, Special and Intermediate Rate of Disability Pension, Veterans’ Entitlements Act

The eligibility criteria for the Special and Intermediate Rate of Disability Pension under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 has been

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