In May / June 2020 all 405 members were contacted by mail and given the opportunity to vote on the proposal for the Branch to…
Members of the ACT Branch have been sent notices regarding the vote to unincorporate the Branch and become a chapter of the NSW Branch. Read or download the letter below.
The current ADF pay arrangement is about to expire, and a new Workplace Remuneration Arrangement (WRA) for three years was scheduled to commence at the…
In this edition: Contemporary Veterans’ Issues | Superannuation Invalidity Benefits and Family Law Asset Splitting | Retrospective Medical Discharges and Tax Protocols | The Unique Nature of Military Service
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal Orders have been handed down, in the three cases involving taxation of veteran invalidity benefits.
Camaraderie Vol 51, No 1 available to view or download online.
Some Veterans medically discharged from the ADF and receiving Invalidity Benefits from their military superannuation had some good news today, when Justice Logan handed down his decision at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in Brisbane.
Members have previously been alerted to the proposal of the ACT Branch Committee to un-incorporate the Branch. That’s the bad news. The good news is that this will have little or no impact on members of the Branch, or on DFWA activities in the ACT and surrounding region.
In this edition: The Tragedy of Veteran Suicide | Productivity Commission Report | Ombudsman’s Inquiry into the DFRDB Scheme | Ex-Service Organisation Round Table | Veterans at University Symposium | The Unique Nature of Military Service
The Defence Force Welfare Association welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcements to establish a National Independent Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention, and a Families Advocate within the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.