New commemorative medallion for all living WWII veterans
DVA will produce a Commemorative Medallion and Certificate of Commemoration made available to every living veteran of the Second World War.
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South Pacific defence ministers’ virtual meeting
Defence ministers from across the Pacific have come together virtually for a special South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM).
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$4.2million in grants for advocacy services
Advocacy services for veterans today shared in $4.2 million of funding under the Building Excellence in Support and Training grants program.
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Suicide prevention training for veteran community
A free suicide prevention training program, delivered in partnership with Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling and the RSL has been launched online.
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Founder visits Jungle Training Wing at Tully
Jungle Training Wing at Tully received a visit from its legendary founder, Brigadier (retired) “Warry” George Mansford, last month.
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HMAS Parramatta in dry dock
HMAS Parramatta will boast improved crew internet access and other services when she emerges from her first significant maintenance period since mid-2018.
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Australia’s new icebreaker weighed and balanced in absentia
In a world-first, Australia’s new icebreaker was weighed and balanced by teleconference, because of COVID travel restrictions, ahead of her commissioning.
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HQJOC doubles original workforce
The first tranche of expansion at HQJOC near Bungendore, to support the doubling of the facility’s original capacity, is about to commence.
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NEWS FLASH – Day one on a huge new direction for CONTACT
I was joined last Friday by new retired Navy officer Mark Croxford and CEO of Soldier On Ivan Slavich in a meeting that could change the face of CONTACT.
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251 remote weapon stations for Bushmaster and Hawkei
Defence will acquire 251 remote weapon stations for fitment to the Army’s Bushmaster and Hawkei protected mobility vehicles.
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Physically equipped for virtual conferencing
Australia has delivered the first of more than 30 virtual conferencing systems to Pacific security agency partners, beginning with Vanuatu and Fiji.
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Aussie ships deploying to SE Asia and RIMPAC
The Australian Defence Force today begins a regional deployment to conduct exercises within Southeast Asia and Hawaii over the coming
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Defence COVID-19 cases still rising
Defence has added another two COVID-19 cases to its tally of confirmed cases – one today and one yesterday – and one of which was in Melbourne.
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Testing times for ADF medical teams in Melbourne
ADF personnel have deployed to Melbourne to assist the Department of Health and Human Services test for COVID-19 at sites across the city.
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ADF resumes COVID-19 support in Melbourne
ADF members are assisting Victoria respond to the recent spike in COVID-19 across Melbourne, bringing expertise and humility to a huge task.
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How falling on your ass can help protect soldiers
Reducing risks posed by IEDs is an area of effort for DST researchers and collecting battlefield data is challenging – enter civilian fall-on-pelvis data.
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DVA survey ‘about veteran needs’ miss named
Veterans and their families were being asked to provide their views on how the ex-service community is consulted and engaged, and how this can be improved.
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Petition – Award Sheean VC as recommended by tribunal
An independent tribunal unanimously recommended the awarding of Australia’s highest military honour to Teddy Sheean – and the government rejected it.
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Thousands of ribbons – thousands of broken hearts
I can’t believe it. On Saturday, we gathered to honour the life and memory of Jesse Bird, another Veteran lost to this crisis.
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What ‘new’ Defence Strategy?
I hear a lot of woohoo and excitement about a new 2020 Defence Strategic Update and Force Structure Plan –
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