Victoria
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Terms of reference
The Victorian 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 Victorian 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 Victoria 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 Victoria.
| Organisation | Members |
|---|---|
| ADF Transition for Employment VIC/TAS | Anthony Manakis |
| Advocacy Training and Development Program | Roger Greene OAM |
| Aussie Veterans Association | Dave Menz |
| Austin Health VLO Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital | Rob Winther OAM |
| Australian Commando Regiment — Victorian Branch | Doug Knight |
| Australian National Veterans Arts Museum | Tanja Johnson |
| Australian Veterans and Defence Services Council | Ray Gill JP |
| Australian Veterans Alliance | John McNeill |
| Bravery Trust | TBC |
| Central Victorian Veterans Support Centre | Cindy Stott |
| Defence Families Australia | Ashley Smith |
| Defence Force Welfare Association | Daryll Topp |
| Defence Reserves Association | Ian George |
| Department of Families, Fairness and Housing | Aaron Coutts |
| Goulbourn Valley Veterans Centre | Paul Blackwell |
| HMAS Perth National Association | Pete Johnson |
| Melbourne Legacy | Mark Dixon |
| Naval Association of Australia | Dale Borthwick |
| Path of the Horse | Dean Mighell |
| Partners of Veterans Association | Cheryl Myers |
| Regional Veterans' Centre (Victoria) | Greg Powell |
| Royal Australian Air Force Association | John Clarkson CSC |
| RSL Victoria | Jeff Jackson OAM |
| Soldier On | Jason Isaac |
| Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen & Women of Victoria Inc. | Peter Holz |
| Vasey RSL Care | Janna Voloshin |
| Victorian Veterans Council | Greg Yorke CSC |
| Vietnam Veteran's Association Australia | Bob Elworthy |
| Women Veteran Australia | Peta Irving |
| Women Veteran Network Australia | Jennifer Marr |
The forum is chaired by the Victorian Deputy Commissioner.
Proxies
The Chair has discretion to allow members to nominate a substitute attendee when considered necessary.
Meeting schedule
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.