Vetaffairs — Vol 38 No.1 April 2022
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News
- Serving and ex-serving personnel help with flood relief
- Federal Budget and the veteran community
- News from the Department
- Letters to the Editor
- Free rapid antigen tests for veterans
- Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide continues in 2022
- Construction begins on Nowra Veteran Wellbeing Centre
- DVA services following east coast flooding
- Pensions and allowances rise
Health and Wellbeing
Widows' News
ESO News
- COVID’s impact on RSL fundraising
- Mates4Mates encourages social connection
- Become a Legatee
- Join the Australian Army for ‘Run Army 22’ this April
- Professional coaching program for transitioning Clearance Divers
- Invictus Games 2022 – harnessing the power of sport
- Disaster Relief Australia
- Finding the strength to overcome the challenges of transition
Transitioning Well
- Our Veterans – Gordon Webb
- Our Veterans – Bill Sandstrom
- Continuing to serve: Launch of the APS Veteran Employment Pathway
- Get involved with DVA’s Support for Employment program
Families
- Army wives find flexibility by starting their own businesses
- Research shows how mental health training may help families
- Take part in our veterans’ families study
Features
- The future of Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling
- Family visits DVA meeting room named in their father’s honour
- 105 years of veterans' support and commemoration
Commemorations
- Arrangements for Anzac Day 2022
- France honours DVA staff member
- 80 years since Australia’s involvement in the Pacific War
- Bombing of Darwin Day – 80 years since Australian came under attack