Media Releases

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. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said the grants would support communities in recognising local Australian Defence Force service, with [...]

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 from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) to ensure they are well-equipped to educate our next generation on the importance [...]

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 help guide services and support for Australia’s veterans, with a specific question asking whether someone has served in the Australian [...]

The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Darren Chester MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel Mr Phillip Thompson OAM, MP Member for Herbert JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Friday 7 February 2020 Programs supporting younger at-risk veterans and veterans transitioning to civilian employment are set to expand to hundreds more people as part of a significant funding [...]

The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Darren Chester MP Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 22 January 2020   PRIME MINISTER’S VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AWARDS FINALISTS   Australian businesses have proved they are getting the message — veterans are good for business. Following the largest number of nominations received for the annual Prime [...]

Temporary emergency measures made to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) ensuring those in bushfire affected communities have access to the medicines they need, includes medicines listed on the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS).