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Follow-up to “Veteran refused care – because DVA is paying”

27/09/201805/02/2019 Brian Hartigan 1054 Views 0 Comments Department of Veterans' Affairs, DVA's schedule of fees, mental health

It took six month but I eventually got a response from my local politician to my recounting of my experience

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Veteran refused care – because DVA is paying

17/02/201805/02/2019 Brian Hartigan 28713 Views 47 Comments Australian Medical Association, Department of Veterans' Affairs, DVA, psychiatrist

There were rumours in the veteran community that some health-care providers, including psychiatrists, are refusing to see military veterans as

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New Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

19/12/2017 Brian Hartigan 2716 Views 1 Comment Department of Veterans' Affairs

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made some big changes in an end-of-year Cabinet reshuffle. Of significant note for Defence is

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Members of Overwatch Battle Group–West get ready to participate in an ANZAC Day at a Dawn Service at Talil, Iraq, 2008. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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First annual ministerial statement on veterans and their families

14/08/201714/08/2017 Brian Hartigan 1139 Views 0 Comments Department of Veterans' Affairs, DVA, Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, ministerial statement on veterans and their families, Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, Veteran and Veterans’ Family Counselling Service, VVCS

Statement to Parliament by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan 14 August 2017 I ask leave of the House to

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ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Talil, Iraq, 2008. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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DVA – Centrelink merger? – Furphy?

07/08/201707/08/2017 Brian Hartigan 1597 Views 2 Comments Department of Human Services, Department of 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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