An Independent Voice
The Defence Force Welfare Association is an independent voice for Australian Defence Force members, veterans, and their families.
We advocate to government on matters affecting the welfare of this group of Australians, including:
You can read more about our major policy objectives, here.
The Defence Force Welfare Association is funded by branch membership fees and donations.
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DFWA asked every party registered for the 2022 Federal Election whether they support our policy objectives. We also reviewed every party’s veteran and defence personnel related polices. Check out the scorecard and details on every party.
The Greens have a suite of policies that specifically affect veterans and have existing veteran policy positions which the Greens have advised remain current.
A March 2022 decision of the Federal Court – Boys v Repatriation Commission – found that the date of clinical onset of cervical spondylosis was the date the veteran had the x-ray that was used to diagnose the illness. This is contrary to DVA policy and existing law regarding clinical onset and diagnosis. Why did it go wrong?
Labor released its Veteran Policies for the 2022 Federal Election – “Labors Plan to Address the Veterans Crisis”.
On 12 April 2022, the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) announced that it would follow the law and implement the tax changes following the 2020 Federal Court Douglas decision. The changes will be implemented for the 19 May 2022 pay-day.