Veterans' Affairs Dept of

About

The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) is an Australian Government agency. We provide support and provide information for:
veterans and their dependants
Australian Defence Force personnel
war widows/widowers
Australian participants in British Nuclear Tests in Australia
members of the Australian Federal Police, and
students, teachers and historians.
The services we provide include:
pensions and compensation
health care
rehabilitation
counselling services
help for servicemen and women returning to civilian life
commemorative and community grants
home care assistance
subsidised loans for housing and other housing-related benefits
commemorative activities, and
historical information.
Our commemorations program promotes understanding of Australia's wartime history and the significance of national events such as Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and Vietnam Veterans' Day.

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