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Determining a claim under section 14 or section 15(4) of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014
We are obliged to make decisions on claims according to the steps outlined in sections 14 and 15 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 . Most decisions will be made through section 14. Read the Veter…
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Second World War veteran, 102, recounts service with pride ahead of his battalion’s historic recognition
It’s been nearly 80 years since the end of the Second World War and 102-year-old Doug Reid still wears his 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion tie with pride. Mr Reid may be the last surviving member of th…
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Update on the deployment review
Today 11 declarations of Qualifying Operational Service have been announced. The declarations cover deployments with new or extended coverage, deployments with multiple declarations that have now been…
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Supporting veterans | Jared Booth
"All up, Veterans' Affairs supported me for about two years and have done a lot for me, for which I'm really grateful. I still receive a disability allowance as well for the injury." Jared Booth c…
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Christmas/New Year holiday information
Office closure Our office will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period. Our enquiry line will: close at 4pm on Friday 21 December 2018. reopen at 8am on Monday 7 January 2019. There…
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CANCELLED: National Commemoration Marking the 75th Anniversary of End of the Second World War
The National Commemoration to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War has been cancelled. Due to the re-emergence of COVID-19 in the community, the commemoration planned for Satu…
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Sharon's corner — July 2019
VA News sat down with Sharon Cavanagh, Manager of Veterans' Services, to talk about what has been happening at Veterans' Affairs over the last three months. Sharon Cavanagh, Manager of Veterans' Serv…
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Watch the recording of our Online Event for New Zealand Veterans in Australia
On March 30 we held an online Zoom event for New Zealand veterans in Australia. The event included guest speakers from: the Department of Veterans Affairs Australia (DVA) the New Zealand M…
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Our people, your Veterans’ Affairs—Alma Shaw
VA News sat down to talk with Alma Shaw, a Policy Advisor here at Veterans’ Affairs. Can you describe a typical day at VA? Much of my work is demand driven. My official title is ‘Policy Advis…
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You're invited to a re-dedication of the 34 veteran graves at Lake Alice Hospital
A ceremony will be held next month to bless a number of previously unmarked graves of First and Second World War veterans who died while in the care of the old Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the R…