Access benefits

Learn about the benefits and support veterans and families of veterans can access through DVA.

Families and dependants

We offer pensions, education assistance and payments to support the eligible family members of veterans.

Your mental wellbeing

We provide free mental health care for veterans and counselling and support for families.

Veteran Card

Veteran Cards can be used to access medical and mental health treatment, prescription medicines in Australia.

About MyService

MyService is the way to manage your business with us online.

Providers

For health care professionals who treat our veterans.

25th anniversary of Australian service in Afghanistan 2001-2021

Find out more about the 11 October 2026 commemorative service and how to register.

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Highest ever recorded support for veterans and families of veterans

DVA made a record number of decisions on veterans’ health conditions in 2025–26, resulting in more treatment, services and support being provided to veterans and families of veterans than ever before.

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How to find your accepted conditions on MyService

You can use MyService to access a list of all accepted conditions covered by your Veteran Card.

Australian Army Special Operations Task Group soldiers land in a US Army Black Hawk helicopter at Tarin Kowt after a 'shura' (town meeting) in Shah Wali Kot in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

National commemorative service: 25th anniversary of Australian service in Afghanistan 2001-2021

This year marks 25 years since the establishment of Operation Slipper, the first of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) operations in Afghanistan.

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