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Terms of reference
The South Australian Consultative Forum will:
- provide a mechanism for regular consultation and discussion between the Deputy Commissioner and Ex-Service Organisations (ESOs) to discuss systemic issues that concern the veteran and defence communities arising from the range of DVA operations including:
- operational issues
- health care including hospital and community based care
- aged care both residential and community based
- health and well-being
- income support
- compensation
- rehabilitation
- emerging issues for currently serving and recently separated ADF members
- sitting as the South Australian Treatment Monitoring Committee, monitor the access to and the quality of treatment available to entitled persons as private patients under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
- enhance the ex-service community’s understanding of DVA’s service delivery performance in South Australia through improved communication and information sharing between DVA and the ex-service community
- assist in identifying issues that may require referral to a national-led forum e.g. the ESO Round Table for strategic issues or the Operational Working Party for day-to-day operational matters
- provide a mechanism to disseminate information about Veterans’ Affairs initiatives and Department of Defence and broader Commonwealth activities where appropriate
- provide a forum which facilitates the maintenance of an effective working relationship between ESOs, the Deputy Commissioner and DVA staff in South Australia.
Membership
Membership comprises representatives of the following organisations:
| Organisation | Members |
|---|---|
| Air Force Association (SA Div) Inc | Dr Warwick Raymont |
| Army | SGT Peng Zhang |
| Australian War Widows Inc. (SA Branch) | Ms Jan Milham |
| Defence Consultative Group | Mr James O'Hanlon |
| Defence Force Welfare Association | Mr Mick Burgess |
| Defence KIDZ | Ms Hayley Ann Boswell Ms Miranda Van Hooff |
| Defence Reserves Association | Mr Robert Atkinson |
| Disaster Relief Australia | Ms Zoe Marriott |
| Jamie Larcombe Centre | Mr Darren Renshaw |
| Legacy Club of Australia | Ms Kerryn Smith |
| Military and Emergency Services Health Australia (MESHA) | Mr Rajiv Chand |
| National Malay & Borneo Veteran's Association Australia | Mr Paul Rosenzweig |
| Naval Association of Australia (SA Section) | Mr Ray Kemp OAM JP |
| Operation Unity / Friends of Veterans Association (FOVA) | Mr Bill Bates |
| Returned and Services League of Australia (SA Branch) | Mr Dave Petersen (President) |
| Royal Australian Air Force Association (SA Division) | Mr Lawrence Ng |
| Royal Australian Regiment Association (SA Branch) | Mr Rod Graham |
| RSL Care | Mr Nathan Klinge |
| SA Health | Mr Stuart Conboy |
| SA Veteran Wellbeing Centre | Mr David McKenna (Centre manager) Mr John Gregory (Advocacy) Mr Tich Tyson |
| Soldier On | Ms Charmaine McClounan |
| The Association of Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen and Women (SA Branch) | Mr Brett Grosser (President) Mr Scott Jeffrey (Secretary) Mr Mick Curry (General Member) |
| The Partners of Veterans Association of Australia (SA Branch) | Ms Raelene Hill |
| Veterans Advisory Council South Australia | Mr Robert Manton |
| Veterans’ Health Advisory Council | Ms Mina Schoeman |
| Veterans SA | Ms Rebecca Van Reesema |
| Vietnam Veterans’ Association of Australia (SA Branch) | Mr Phillip St John |
| Vietnam Veterans’ Federation (SA Branch) | Mr Mal Thiele (President) Mr Bob Ellis (Vice President) |
| Women Veterans Network Australia | Ms Ramon Fenton |
The forum is chaired by the Deputy Commissioner.
Proxies
The Chair has discretion to allow members to nominate a substitute attendee when considered necessary.
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It is anticipated that face-to-face meetings of the State and Territory Forums will be restricted to two or three each calendar year with any additional out-of-session meetings being conducted via video or telephone conferencing as required.
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