Western Australia
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Terms of reference
The Western 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 Western 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 Western 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 Western Australia.
Membership
| Association | Contact |
|---|---|
| Defence Force Welfare Association | Mr Richard Usher OAM |
| Defence Reserves Association (WA Branch) Inc | Mr Mike Page |
| Naval Association of Australia | Mr Ian Holthouse |
| Returned & Services League | Mr John McCourt |
| Royal Australian Air Force Association (WA Division) |
Mr Clive Robartson AM |
| Australian Federation of Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-servicemen and Women (TPI) | Mr John Kelly |
| Vietnam Veterans’ Association of Australia | Mr Richard Williams OAM Mr Max Ball |
| Western Australian Branch of the Partners of Veterans Association of Australia Inc – WAPVA | Mrs Bev Benporath |
| Australian War Widows WA Inc | Mrs Emily Cook |
| Legacy WA | Mrs Vivian Blycha |
| Open Arms | Mr Paul Blakey |
| Principal Strategy Officer Veterans Issues, Department of Communities | |
| Australian Special Air Service Association (WA Branch) | Mr Troy Simmonds |
| FESR Navy Association | Mr Phil Smith BEM |
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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