The ACT Branch Committee recently, but reluctantly, agreed to consider un-incorporating the ACT Branch due to falling membership and lack of Committee membership. This would…
In this edition: From the President | Commonwealth Ombudsman Inquiry into DFRDB Commutation | Operational Working Party | Aged Care Royal Commission—The Veteran Experience |…
The Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) has become concerned at the recent increase in ill-considered and oft-times inaccurate criticism of DVA by some in the…
Camaraderie Vol 50, No 2 available to view or download online.
In this edition: Welcome to the National E-News | Ex-Service Organisation Round Table of June 2019 | Injured Veterans v Australian Taxation Office | Aged…
On 16 August 2017 the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) sat to consider the Offer made by the Commonwealth and ADF for the ADF Workplace…
For military veterans who’ve suffered disabling injuries during their service, getting a lump sum medical benefit payment can be the key to their future. But…
The Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) welcomes the Labor Opposition’s commitment announced today in a joint Media Alert of wide-ranging support to both the nation’s…
Veterans medically discharged, including all those with mental health wounds and at risk of self-harm, can receive an Invalidity Benefit from their superannuation scheme. The…
The Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) welcomes the Government’s announcement yesterday that it would finally commission an independent inquiry into the commutation arrangements of the…