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OFFICIAL THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL MEDIA RELEASE 15 October 2024 2024 Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards Finalists Announced Today I’m pleased to announce Australia’s top employers and employees in the veteran community, the 2024 finalists for the Prime Minister’s National Veteran … Continued
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Vasey RSL Care has spent close to two years advocating at the highest levels of government to co-fund its innovative response to veteran homelessness – and its causes – through The V Centre Veteran Empowerment Program. In the ex-service community, one veteran takes their own life every 5 days. This is simply not acceptable, and … Continued
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ADVANCE NOTICE & MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY For 90 years, the Shrine of Remembrance has been a guardian of Victoria’s history and a place for generations to come together in remembrance and reflection for those who have served in war and peacekeeping efforts throughout our history. Officially opened on 11 November 1934, the … Continued
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OFFICIAL THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL THE HON CHRIS BOWEN MP Minister for CLIMATE CHANGE and ENERGY JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 8 October 2024 Australian war memorial switches on geothermal Today we mark another important milestone in the Australian War Memorial Development, switching on the largest … Continued
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Vasey RSL Care, one of Australia’s leading providers of housing for veterans, has expressed deep disappointment after its bid to secure funding for an affordable housing development in Bundoora under the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund was rejected. The news comes just two weeks after the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide … Continued
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OFFICIAL THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL MEDIA RELEASE 20 September 2024 25 years of australian service in timor-leste As we mark 25 years of Australian service in Timor-Leste, we remember Australia’s long and proud history of international peacekeeping. When the Timorese people took the … Continued
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MEDIA ALERT 16 September 2024 NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF AUSTRALIAN SERVICE IN TIMOR-LESTE A national commemorative service will be held in Canberra on Friday 20 September 2024, recognising the 25th anniversary of Australian service in Timor-Leste. Australia’s deployment of troops to East Timor in 1999 was the largest since the … Continued
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Inquiry says “Dedicated funding for veterans’ legal assistance should continue” The peak body for Australia’s largest legal sector has welcomed key findings of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. The final report of the inquiry: highlights the need for veterans to be supported by advocates when applying for compensation praises the work of … Continued
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Vasey RSL Care has welcomed the final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide handed down on Monday – a significant moment in addressing the complex and multifaceted issue of veteran suicide in Australia. With 122 recommendations, the report represents a monumental step forward in improving outcomes for veterans, particularly in their … Continued
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OFFICIAL THE HON RICHARD MARLES MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Defence THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL MEDIA RELEASE tabling of the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Final … Continued
