Veterans' Affairs

The department of Veterans Affairs:

• The Department of Veteran Affairs
• The Repatriation Commission
• History of the Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service and National Advisory Council
• Training and Information Program (TIP)
• Veterans Indemnity and Training Association (VITA) Inc
• Veterans' and Veterans' Family Counselling Service VVCS
• Veterans' History Checklist (download the 7 kb pdf file)

Other useful links

• Centrelink
• Family and Community Services
• Aged Care
• Ex-Service Organisations

Pensions

• Qualifying Service
• Service Pension
• Disability Pension
• Special Rate (TP&I)
• Special Rate (TT&I)
• Intermediate Rate
• Extreme Disablement Adjustment (EDA)
• Repatriation Health Cards White & Gold
• Review Process:
  • Section 31 Review
  • The Veterans Review Board
  • Administrative Review Tribunal

Other Entitlements

• War Widows Pension and Orphan’s Pension
• Income and Support Supplement
• Defence Service Homes Loans
• Vehicle Assistance Scheme
• Veterans Children Education Scheme

Allowances

• Attendant Allowance
• Bereavement Payments and Funeral Benefits
• Clothing Allowance
• Recreational Allowance
• Decoration Allowance;
• Loss of Earnings Allowance;
• Recreation Transport Allowance;
• Temporary Incapacity Allowance;

Conclusion

A Veteran's Affairs package has been designed so that you may have a quick reference to entitlements as well as information on matters of significance to veterans.  The package is made up of folder inserts (here represented by separate pages on the VVAA web site) with information on them.  When you commence a claim or are having dealings with DVA, you can take a two or three ring binder and place file copies of correspondence, claims applications etc within the correct folder and build a "Veterans' Affairs" portfolio.

Detailed information on any matter within the DVA portfolio can be obtained from fact sheets that are on the DVA web site at www.dva.gov.au.  These fact sheets are regularly updated with the latest information.

To obtain a fact sheet, contact your nearest DVA office and they will be glad to provide it for you.  Otherwise, visit their web site at www.dva.gov.au and to to the fact sheet index.

If you do not have a computer, or do not know how to use one, do not be daunted or put off.  Go to your local library and ask for assistance in using the internet service that most libraries provide.  They will help you at very minimal cost.

A lot of ex-Service organisations, like this one, are connected to the internet so that you can go to an ex-Service organisation that you have confidence in, and they will access the information for you.