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New Strategic Plan for South Australian veterans’ and their families launched
New Strategic Plan for South Australian veterans’ and their families launched Data-informed policy, empowering community, promoting inclusion and honouring service have been identified as the key priorities for the next 10 years in Veterans SA’s first Strategic Outlook released today. [...]
Bringing support to veterans in the Riverland
Veterans SA will embark on a two-day outreach visit to the Riverland in November 2021. The visit has been planned with the support of local councils and support organisations to connect veterans and their families in the Riverland with support [...]
Department of Veterans’ Affairs – Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan and the National Action Plan
The Department of Veterans' Affairs have released a new four-year Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and National Action Plan. The strategy aims to reduce the risk of suicide and improve the mental health and wellbeing of Australia’s veterans and their [...]
New Patrol Boats to Boost Navy Capability
New Patrol Boats to Boost Navy Capability The Morrison Government is investing around $350 million for the build program of six new Cape Class Patrol Boats for the Royal Australian Navy. The vessels will be built by Western Australian company [...]
Media Release – The Hon Darren Chester MP – Veteran Pensions Set To Increase
MEDIA RELEASE 20 March 2020 VETERAN PENSIONS SET TO INCREASE Veteran pension payments will increase in March in line with the biannual indexation process. Pension recipients including veterans, their partners, war widows and widowers across Australia will see the increase [...]
Media Release – The Hon Darren Chester MP – Cancellation of 2020 Anzac Day services overseas
MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, 18 March 2020 ANZAC DAY 2020 SERVICES The Australian Government has today made the difficult decision to cancel all Australian-led overseas Anzac Day services. Australia has been well-prepared in its response to Coronavirus and has focused on [...]
Media Release – The Hon Darren Chester MP – Understanding and preventing veteran suicide
MEDIA RELEASE Monday, 16 March 2020 UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING VETERAN SUICIDE ALL governments are committed to ensuring we are doing all we can to prevent suicide among our serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel following the recent [...]
Media Release – The Hon Darren Chester MP – Health and Stimulus Packages Support Veteran Community
MEDIA RELEASE Monday, 16 March 2020 HEALTH AND STIMULUS PACKAGES SUPPORT VETERAN COMMUNITY THE Government is doing everything it can to protect our nation from the health and economic impacts of this global health issue, including veterans and their families. [...]
Statement from RSL South Australia – Cancellation of Anzac Day Services 2020
MEDIA STATEMENT 17th March 2020 CANCELLATION OF ANZAC DAY SERVICES 2020 In light of the current COVID19 virus and after discussion with the South Australian Government and Northern Territory Government last night and in consultation with State Board Members, it [...]
Chester Media Release – Supporting local communities to remember our service personnel
SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO REMEMBER OUR SERVICE PERSONNEL Memorials, commemorative sites and activities aimed at preserving our military history will be funded right across Australia as part of the latest round of Saluting Their Service (STS) grants announced today. [...]
Chester Media Release – Supporting Australian Communities for Anzac Day 2020
The Hon Darren Chester MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, 5 March 2020 COMMUNITY organisations, including schools and other educational institutions, will start receiving this year’s Anzac Day mail-out of educational material [...]
Veterans to be counted on 2021 Census
Friday 14 February 2020 The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) will be able to locate and help more veterans under a plan to include a new question in the 2021 Census. The Federal Government expects to have better data to [...]
