Vetaffairs — Vol 37 No.2 July 2021
The July 2021 issue of Vetaffairs.
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Highlights
- New Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
- Budget 2021–22 breakdown
- Reports from the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel Andrew Gee and DVA Secretary Liz Cosson AM CSC
- Professor Jenny Firman on protecting your brain from dementia
- Features on the Joint Transition Authority, entitlements and services for veterans overseas, Disaster Relief Australia and Operation Overlord
Inside this edition
News
- New Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
- Budget 2021–22 breakdown
- News from the Department
- From the Minister
- Letter to the Editor
- From the Editor
- Changes to MyAccount and MyService
- Entitlements for those who served in the former Yugoslavia or the Tanker War
- Disability Pension changes
- More support for veterans in residential aged care
- Services begin for NSW Veteran Wellbeing Centre
- Indexation of rates from 1 July 2021
- Beware of scams
- Royal Commission begins
- Recall notice: Philips medical breathing support devices
- Support for ADF firefighters due to start in September
- Inquiry into unit recognition for ADF service in Somalia
- Annual increase to travel allowances
- Transport support available
- Changes to concessional travel in Victoria and NSW
Widows’ News
ESO News
- Veterans to scooter from Brisbane to Townsville
- The benefits of sport
- ‘Finding an advocate’ page on the DVA web site
- RUSIV announces inaugural ethics essay prize
- RSL Queensland — services helping veterans
- Support for veterans at risk of homelessness
- Honouring past president of NT Legacy, Jack Hamilton OAM
Health and wellbeing
- Brothers cycle across Australia for assistance dogs
- Don’t fall for false health ads
- Kookaburra Kids Connect goes international
- Veterans’ Health Week 2021
- Protecting your brain
- South Australian veterans’ music group thrives
- Men’s Health Peer Education in National Volunteer Week
- Volunteering to support research
- Reconnecting after deployment or absence
Transitioning well
- Launch of new online tool for transitioning ADF
- Recognition of veterans’ contribution to Australia’s workforce
- Defence well engaged with DVA
- Improving transition for ADF members and their families
Families
- A year in review — Commissioner Gwen Cherne, Veteran Family Advocate
- Individual resilience in relationships
- Veteran health boost as Fussell House opens in NSW
Features
- Diggers and war dogs
- Entitlements and services for veterans living overseas
- Veterans lead the way in disaster resilience
- WWII code-breaker Joan Sanders Majithia turns 100
Commemorations
- 50th anniversary of Operation Ivanhoe, Vietnam
- Veterans honoured at Operation Overlord ceremony
- Then, now and in perpetuity
- Community once again at centre of Anzac Day
- New AWM sculpture to recognise the sufferings of war and service
Australian War Memorial
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