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Warrant Officer Class Two Keven Jones at the ADF Careers centre in Maroochydore, Queensland. Story by Jon Kroiter.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Veterans

Army career comes full circle

19/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1661 Views 0 Comments Department of Veterans' Affairs, ServeOn

Four years ago, Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) Keven Jones made a promise to his mate John Sweetman, who had

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Alison Frame (left) will take over as Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs from incumbent Liz Cosson in January 2023.

Australian News Veterans

New boss to “clean up DVA’s shambles”

22/12/202222/12/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6627 Views 19 Comments Alison Frame, Department of Veterans' Affairs, DVA, Liz Cosson

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the appointment of Alison Frame as the new Secretary of the Department of Veterans’

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Follow-up to “Veteran refused care – because DVA is paying”

27/09/201805/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3279 Views 0 Comments Department of Veterans' Affairs, DVA's schedule of fees, mental health

It took six month but I eventually got a response from my local politician to my recounting of my experience

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Australian CONTACT BLOG SPOT Editor's Blog News Veterans

Veteran refused care – because DVA is paying

17/02/201805/07/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 44984 Views 52 Comments Australian Medical Association, Department of Veterans' Affairs, DVA, psychiatrist

There were rumours in the veteran community that some health-care providers, including psychiatrists, are refusing to see military veterans as

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Michael McCormack, Minister for Veterans Affairs.

ADF Australian News Veterans

New Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

19/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4968 Views 1 Comment Department of Veterans' Affairs

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made some big changes in an end-of-year Cabinet reshuffle. Of significant note for Defence is

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Members of Overwatch Battle Group–West get ready to participate in an ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Talil, Iraq, 2008. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

ADF Australian News Veterans

First annual ministerial statement on veterans and their families

14/08/201714/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2692 Views 0 Comments Department of Veterans' Affairs, DVA, Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, ministerial statement on veterans and their families, Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, Veteran and Veterans’ Family Counselling Service, VVCS

Statement to Parliament by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan 14 August 2017 I ask leave of the House to

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ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Talil, Iraq, 2008. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

Australian News Veterans

DVA – Centrelink merger? – Furphy?

07/08/201707/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3619 Views 2 Comments Department of Human Services, Department of Veterans' Affairs

Following an email-blitz within the veteran community, which was also targeted at all members of parliament, over the past week/weekend,

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