by AFA Webmaster | Apr 6, 2022 | News
NEWS HEADLINES Federal Budget 2022-2023 The 2022-23 Federal Budget includes some welcome spending initiatives for veterans and their families including: An increase in Veteran Home Care Fee Additional Funding for Claims Processing An enhanced Family Support Package...
by AFA Webmaster | Dec 8, 2021 | News
NEWS HEADLINES Disability Payments Amendment Passed by Parliament. 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...
by AFA Webmaster | Dec 8, 2021 | News
NEWS HEADLINES DVA Announces 'MyAccount' To Close 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...
by AFA Webmaster | Nov 8, 2021 | News
NEWS HEADLINES 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...
by AFA Webmaster | Oct 25, 2021 | News
NEWS HEADLINES 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...
