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Legislation to simplify Veteran Compensation

New Legislation to simplify and harmonise veteran compensation introduced today

A first step to a much larger body of reform work A significant step toward system reform was made today with the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 introduced into Parliament. For so long this piece of work has been deemed too difficult and unpopular therefore nothing has changed. We are glad […]

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Royal Commission into Defence & Veteran Suicide

The Royal Commission hands over lived experience book to the Governor General

“Shining a Light – Stories of Trauma & Tragedy, Hope & Healing” Yesterday the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide handed over its Lived Experience book “Shining a Light – Stories of Trauma & Tragedy, Hope & Healing” to the Governor General. The book was subsequently released by the Government later in the afternoon.

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Advocacy benefit for veteran families

The direct impact of our Advocacy Program

This article shows how our Advocacy work over the last few years has helped Veteran Families, including war widows.  Since 2021, we have advocated on 65 issues for the benefit of veterans families, including war widows. There has been positive progress against 14 of these issues with 9 being achieved and 5 being partially achieved.  

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The Unique Nature of YOUR service

This year marks 50 years on from when Australia withdrew from Vietnam. While this war bought lessons and progress to the programs and services on offer to veterans, there has been very limited movement on the support available to their families. Since 2014, we as a sector have had access to information and data about

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Veterans\’ Legislation Reform Update

A message from AWWNSW CEO Renee Wilson Last week I attended a legislation consultation round table where the Minister for Veterans Affairs, The Hon Matt Keogh MP and DVA discussed the approach to veterans’ legislation reform. I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you my key takeaways from that meeting and our next steps.

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