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DVA Legislation Amendment Passed

On 5 December the Veteran’s Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempt Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Bill 2021 was passed by both Houses of Parliament. For full details please go to Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability...

DVA Announces MyAccount Closure

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been working towards closing MyAccount for the last 12 months and has advised that MyAccount will be closed on 10 December 2021. A number of  initiatives have been put in place to ensure all My Account holders are aware of the...

Honours & Awards – Vietnam

The Department of Defence has announced that Australian Defence Force members who served during the Vietnam war have been recognised with the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation (the Citation). The Citation was awarded by the former...

AFA Submission to Royal Commission

  The Air Force Association has provided its submission to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. The Association’s full submission can be accessed via the link at the end. Some key excerpts are summarised below. The Association did not support the...

New DVA Branch for Veterans

In recognition of the changing needs of the veteran community, the Department of Veterans Affairs has created a new Branch to consolidate mental and social health programs.   The past 12 months has seen an increasing number of presentations from veterans and...

Veterans’ Entitlements Update

Notification of Investigations under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 The Australian Government's Repatriation Medical Authority has advised that four Notices of Investigation under Section 196G of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 appeared in the Government...

AFA Response to ‘ANZAC Legend’ in Curriculum Review

A recent review of the Australian Curriculum states the ANZAC Legend, among other war related matters, is to be contested in the studies. Air Force Association President, Carl Schiller OAM, CSM has written to both the Minister for Education and Minister for Veterans...

Event: ‘Blamey At War’ Online Presentation

Wednesday 10 November 2021 1900-2000hrs (AEST) – A Zoom Presentation Given COVID restrictions, this presentation will occur online via Zoom. In this in-depth presentation, speaker Brent Taylor describes a consummate military leader at the top of his game fighting for...

Battle for Australia Commemoration Service 2021

Every year on the first Wednesday of September, we commemorate the Battle for Australia. We reflect on the bravery of those who served on Australia's home front, and the islands, the seas and in the skies to the north. In this year of the Air Force Centenary, the...