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War widows honoured with day of commemoration
Peter Malinauskas Premier Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs South Australia will formally recognise the contribution and personal sacrifices of war widows and widowers with an annual day of commemoration on 19 October. The declaration of a special day is a small token in recognising and honouring widows and widowers of those who made the ultimate sacrifice by [...]
Veterans SA brings essential services to the South East
Veterans SA will kick off its regional outreach activities for 2023 with a visit to Lucindale to participate in the 2023 South East Field Days next month. With more than 22,000 people expected to attend the event over its two-day program, the agency hopes to reach as many local veterans and their families as possible and connect them with important [...]
Government delivers for commemorative activities
Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs The recipients of the first grant round of the 2022-2023 Anzac Day Commemoration Fund have been announced today, as well as an opening date for a second funding round in 2023. Seven ex-service organisations and community groups from across the state will share in a total of $48,300 in the first tranche of [...]
Have your say to improve Veteran health
Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs South Australian veterans are invited to have their say to improve access to health care and support their wellbeing. Anyone who has served in the Australian Defence Force – past or present – as well as their loved ones, families, carers, and veteran support organisations are being asked to submit their feedback on [...]
Veterans SA release community driven strategy for 2023
Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs The Veterans SA Strategic Outlook has been updated to include new deliverables that will drive the agency’s activities to support South Australia’s veteran community in 2023. The updated strategy has been influenced by feedback from veterans and their families gathered through forums, surveys and round-table meetings held during 2022. The new deliverables demonstrate [...]
More affordable healthcare for Defence families
The Hon Matt Keogh MP Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel Healthcare is set to become more affordable for Defence families, with the expansion of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Family Health Program from today. Families can now claim more services than ever before, including ambulance cover, help to quit smoking and pharmaceuticals. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and [...]
New resource helps veterans make SA their home base
Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Veterans SA has launched a new website today that will serve as a one-stop hub for current and former Defence members and their families moving to or thinking of transitioning to South Australia. Home Base SA has been developed in collaboration with individuals and groups with a link to service in the Australian [...]
New pilot program offers SA defence families space to grow
Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Applications are now open for a new pilot program designed to enable partners of Australian Defence Force members to focus on their career and building a supportive community network. Participants in the Cowork Coplay program will have the opportunity to pursue work and study interests alongside other like-minded individuals with shared experiences, while [...]
New Veterans’ Advisory Council for South Australia
Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs The South Australian Veterans’ Advisory Council welcomes eight new members, including a new council Chair, to help drive better outcomes for South Australia’s veteran community. The new appointments reflect a broad range of voices, delivering greater representation of contemporary service people and families as well as an increased focus on wellbeing, incarceration, and [...]
Boosting home ownership for our ADF members and veterans
The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP Assistant Minister for Defence Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Assistant Minister for The Republic The Albanese Labor Government is delivering cost of living relief for more Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and veterans with key changes passed today in the Federal Parliament to help them buy their own home. The $46.2 million expansion of the [...]
South Australia commemorates Remembrance Day 2022
Blair Boyer MP Acting Minister for Veterans' Affairs Today South Australians will pause to honour the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families at Remembrance Day services across the state. At 11am on 11 November 1918, with the signing of the Armistice between Allied Forces and Germany, the guns on the Western Front fell silent, signalling the end of [...]
Veterans prioritised in federal budget
The Hon Richard Marles MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Defence The Hon Matt Keogh MP Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel The Australian Government is investing in a better future for Defence personnel, veterans and families, responding to important recommendations put forward by the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide and delivering on commitments from the [...]
