Karmen Pattel

Australian Government Department of Veterans'​ Affairs

The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) is an Australian Government agency. We provide support and information for: • Veterans and their dependants • Australian Defence Force personnel • War widows/widowers • Australian participants in British Nuclear Tests in Australia • Members of the Australian Federal Police, and • Students, teachers and historians. The services we provide include: • Pensions and compensation • Health care • Rehabilitation • Counselling services • Help for servicemen and women returning to civilian life • Commemorative and community grants • Home care assistance • Subsidised loans for housing and other housing-related benefits • Commemorative activities, and • Historical information. Our commemorations program promotes understanding of Australia's wartime history and the significance of national events such as Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and Vietnam Veterans' Day.