·         From:AAP ·         June 01, 2012 7:14PM  0 VETERANS are being ripped off by scammers posing as government officials promising carbon tax compensation and asking for their personal details. Department of Veterans’ Affairs chief Ian Campbell said his department had been alerted by a number of veterans who had been asked for personal information so they could receive […]

by: Greg Sheridan, Foreign editor From:The Australian July 04, 201212:00AM THE death of the 33rd Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan – and the 16th member of the special forces – shows the inadequacy, poor structure and imbalance of the Defence Force. The special forces are not just the tip of the spear of the Australian […]

DVA has provided the following advice:   “In the 2012-13 Budget the Government announced that the portability rules applicable to some Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) and Department of Human Services benefits are to be changed.   The portability rules are the policies which govern the effect on a person’s benefits of being temporarily absent from […]

Scientists have begun to understand the full impact bomb blasts have on the brains of those who live through them. Over the past decade, scores have been killed and maimed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and now new US research compares the survivors to concussed athletes. Unfortunately the symptoms […]

An Essential Medical Equipment Payment – an annual payment of $140 to support those with higher than average energy costs because they rely on essential medical equipment at home. Persons holding a Commonwealth Government concession card or a Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold or White Card; and who use certain essential medical equipment, or have […]

April 23, 2012 A new pin will recognise the role family members make when Australian military personnel serve overseas, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says. Ms Gillard said at the Kranji War Memorial in Singapore that Australian soldiers make an honourable contribution to the nation while serving overseas but their families also made significant sacrifices. “This […]

Edition: Issue 1 April-June 2012 , a new quarterly newsletter designed to pass on information to assist some 500 or more RSL  PAWS (Pensions, Advocacy & Welfare Services) practitioners assisting the ADF and Veteran Community.  Click here to download.

Over the past fortnight there have been technical issues which have prevented distribution of media releases to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs subscription list. This has now been resolved and media releases issued over this time can be found at http://minister.dva.gov.au/media_releases.htm Tuesday, 29 November 2011 VA107 BROADBAND NETWORK PROVIDES IN-HOME HEALTHCARE The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren […]

Dear Fellow Infantrymen, A major issue for some time now has been the recognition of service at Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB) as “War Like” service. This has been an ongoing issue since 2006 with a small group, RCB Review Group and some individuals fighting to get the proper recognition. I know some senior officers (mainly […]