Budget 2019–20

Australian Government — Budget 2019–20

Portfolio Budget Statements

• DVA Portfolio Budget Statements 2019–20 (PDF 2.07 MB)
  DVA Portfolio Budget Statements 2019–20 (DOC 9.4 MB)

Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES)

• Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2019–20 (PDF 2.35 MB)
• Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2019–20 (DOCX 413 KB)

Information Sheets

• Veteran Centric Reform — putting veterans and their families first (PDF 131 KB)
  Veteran Centric Reform — putting veterans and their families first (DOCX 750 KB)

• Supporting Veterans (PDF 193 KB)
  Supporting Veterans (DOCX 751 KB)

• Assistance for veterans prescribed anti-malarial medications (PDF 170 KB)
  Assistance for veterans prescribed anti-malarial medications (DOCX 751 KB)

• Commemoration of Australians who served overseas in World War I (PDF 105 KB)
  Commemoration of Australians who served overseas in World War I (DOCX 750 KB)

• Partner Service Pensions — eligibility alignment (PDF 159 KB)
  Partner Service Pensions — eligibility alignment (DOCX 749 KB)

• Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme — new and amended listings (PDF 751 KB)
  Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme — new and amended listings (DOCX 166 KB)

Cross-portfolio measures

Department of Health initiatives affecting DVA clients

• Improving Access to Medicines — Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme — new and amended listings
• Guaranteeing Medicare — improved access to diagnostic imaging
• Guaranteeing Medicare — Medicare Benefits Schedule Review — response to Taskforce recommendations
• Guaranteeing Medicare — strengthening primary care
• Improving Access to Medicines — supporting community pharmacy

Additional information on these initiatives is located on the Department of Health website.

Australian Taxation Office initiative affecting DVA clients:

• Single Touch Payroll — expansion

Additional information on this initiative is located on the Australian Taxation Office website.

Department of Social Services initiative affecting DVA clients:

• Energy Assistance Payment (PDF 389 KB)
  Energy Assistance Payment (DOCX 754 KB)

Additional information on this initiative is located on the Department of Social Services website.