Vetaffairs — Vol 37 No.1 April 2021
The April 2021 issue of Vetaffairs.
The digital version above has various useful features. To open full screen, select the ⛶ icon in the bottom right-hand corner. You can also search for content using the magnifying glass icon, and zoom in and out.
You can:
- subscribe to the electronic version of Vetaffairs
- subscribe to DVA e-news (for updates from DVA every two months).
Listen to the audio version (MP3 102 MB), noting the large file size.
Email vetaffairs [at] dva.gov.au (vetaffairs[at]dva[dot]gov[dot]au) to unsubscribe from the printed version of Vetaffairs, or to receive future issues of the audio version on CD.
If you have a few minutes, we would be grateful if you completed our survey on Vetaffairs and DVA e-news, which will close on 31 May.
Highlights in this edition
- Serving the nation
- How the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out affects you
- Preparing for Anzac Day
- Reports from the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester and DVA Secretary Liz Cosson AM CSC
- Profiles on Repatriation Commissioner Don Spinks AM and the Repatriation Commission’s Deputy President Kate Pope PSM
- The Veteran Family Advocate Gwen Cherne’s inaugural column for Vetaffairs
- Features on one of the WRAAF’s first recruits Shirley McLaren OAM and Australia’s first use of a computer in a war zone.
News
- Serving the nation
- News from the Department
- Take our VetAffairs and DVA e-news survey
- From the Minister
- Saying goodbye to MyAccount
- Changes to support mental and physical health of aged care residents
- Support for homeless veterans
- Pensions and allowances rise
- VAPAC – helping veterans get the medicines they need
- Cyber security guide for veterans
- Inquiry into recognition for members and families of members of the ADF injured, wounded or killed in or as a result of service
COVID-19
- How the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out affects you
- Frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out
Health and wellbeing
- #Check5 and other difficult conversations
- DVA’s recovery program for post-traumatic stress
- Using technology to support mental health
- What to expect when seeking therapy
- Veterans' Health Week 2020
Families
- A climate for action — bringing families into the conversation
- Everyone has the right to have a safe place
- Help to support veterans’ children
- Education Allowance rate increase
- Compassion, resilience and support
ESO News
- The Vietnam Requiem – 50 years on
- Professional advice when lodging DVA claims
- 4th Annual Exhibition of Veterans Arts
- Legacy — supporting those left behind
- 42 for 42
- Thank you, from Australia’s Lions Clubs
Widows' News
Features
- Planning home improvements?
- Australia’s first use of a computer in a war zone
- Vetaffairs Crossword
- Crossword solution
- Don Spinks AM – Repatriation Commissioner
- Kate Pope PSM – Deputy President, Repatriation Commission
- WRAAF’s greatest champion honoured with an OAM
Anzac Day
- Preparing for Anzac Day
- The Anzac Portal — a modern approach to learning about our military history
- Resources to commemorate Anzac Day
- Anzac Day Schools’ Awards keep it local in 2021
- Researching Australian military history: Online research ‘gems’
Commemorations
- RAAF celebrates its centenary
- Applications now open for Saluting Their Service grants
- 50th anniversary of Operation Overlord, Vietnam
- Office of Australian War Graves – delivering on a solemn promise
- Lark Force survivor looks back on the Fall of Rabaul
Australian War Memorial
4548