Media Contacts
Joanna Tsoukalas
Strategic Communications Manager
0403 124 556
08 8463 7147
joanna.tsoukalas@defencesa.com
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 [...]
Effective Research towards Individualising Trauma Therapy
Professor Reg Nixon is determined to find better health outcomes for our Nation’s heroes. The recipient of the 2018 Prabha Seshadri Grant, Prof Nixon from Flinders University’s College of Education, Psychology and Social Work is currently undertaking research to improve [...]
Anzac on Torrens 2020
Veterans SA is pleased to advise that the Anzac on Torrens event will be going ahead again this year. This year’s event will be coordinated by the RSL SA State Branch with support and assistance from Veterans SA.
Joint Media Release: Supporting at risk veterans transitioning to civilian life
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 [...]
Joint Media Release: Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards Finalists
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 [...]
Media Release: The Hon Darren Chester MP: Access to Emergency Medications for Bushfire Affected Veterans
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).
Coming Together
The end of 2019 and beginning of 2020 has been one of the most brutal bushfire seasons that our state and our country has experienced. From the outset of these fires, veterans jumped straight in to help. Veterans have used [...]
2020 Opening Message from the Acting Director of Veterans SA
Welcome to 2020! This year is already shaping up to be another busy year for Veterans SA and the veteran community in South Australia. Late last year, the Veterans SA team developed our strategic plan and from this we have [...]
End of 2019 Message from the Acting Director of Veterans SA
As 2019 draws to a close, the team at Veterans SA has reflected on the year that was. It has been a busy and at times challenging year with many changes. I am proud to say that the team has [...]
