In the days leading up to ANZAC Services I was invited to a number of schools, both Primary and Secondary. For a cranky old basxxxrd who is so ready to find flaws with our youth (well some of it anyway), it was a very memorable experience and I want to share it with you. No […]
St George’s Holiday House is being replaced by St George’s Defence Holiday Suites This newsletter is designed to inform all past guests of developments at the old St George’s Holiday House at Coolangatta, Gold Coast conducted by the Service Personnel Anglican Help Society Inc (SPAHS) since 1917. You are receiving this as you have previously […]
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is moving to new service delivery arrangements in the Toowoomba region that will enable it to continue providing in-person support for local DVA clients. This follows a community consultation undertaken between December 2015 and February 2016 in which DVA sought views from the veteran and ex-service communities and other […]
ROSS EASTGATE Townsville Bulletin 5 May 2016 AS budgets go, this was the budget you have when you’re not having a budget and so it went. Smoothly slick for southern city dwellers but not cutting much slack north of the Tropic of Capricorn. It was also a major political gamble. When tomorrow as widely expected PM […]
The core of this 2016 work by Vietnam Veteran and linguist Ernie Chamberlain is a translation of D445 Battalion’s history – as written by Vietnamese historians in 2004. The Vietnamese account is comprehensively analysed, and an extensive and referenced commentary has been provided. In order to provide context – and to analyse and comment upon […]
Comment “In a budget that was mostly positive for veterans, ADSO welcomes the extension of eligibility for non-liability health care, including Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling support, to all current and former ADF members for the treatment of PTSD, anxiety, depression, alcohol and substance abuse. The partnering with the Kookaburra Kids Foundation to develop a […]
For many Vietnam veterans, the horrors of war did not end when they returned home to Australia. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, alcoholism and various other health issues were common among the returned service personnel, and this often had a significant impact on their families. For author Ruth Clare, whose father served in Vietnam, childhood memories of […]
Men more reluctant to go to the doctor – and it’s putting them at risk Men can expect to die approximately five years sooner than women, but why? One possible explanation is men are more reluctant to go to the doctor – and less likely to be honest once they get there. Today we […]
The program aims to help increase physical health and wellbeing through practical exercise, nutrition and lifestyle management support. It is conducted over 52 weeks and includes a physical activity resource and regular health coaching from a tertiary qualified health professional. The program covers a range of topics including setting healthy goals, eating well, lowering alcohol […]
We returned not as heroes, we were booed in the street We could not wear our uniforms with family to greet We snuck out of Australia in the early hours of dawn When we returned home with memories and mates to mourn Did Canberra stand up for us?….the answer was NO They just sent […]
FROM THE COMMAND POST The pace of events, commemorations, capital projects, strategic issues, 7 RAR preparing to deploy, petitions, Defence White Paper and the political landscape at Federal and State level has been mind-blowing at times and there is the danger of something of importance being missed or not being addressed and that is always a worry. read more… click here
Veterans facing homelessness have been delivered fair access to assistance under new changes announced by Housing Minister Mick de Brenni MP in Parliament today. Income eligibility for the Bond Loan and Rental Grants programs will be expanded to include Veterans’ Affairs disability payments. Mr de Brenni says he was alerted to the need for changes […]
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