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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
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MEDIA ALERT 5 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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Four Victorian school students have been selected to take on the roles of four Australian Service personnel, who served with the Royal Australian Navy during ‘War in the Pacific’. The students will present from prepared historically accurate scripts, each of approximately 1 minute duration. Scripts contained within the attachments. The annual ‘Battle for Australia’ Commemoration … Continued
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THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL MEDIA RELEASE 2 September 2024 Schools Honouring the service of local veterans Primary and secondary students from all over the nation have had the opportunity to discover the stories of veterans in their local communities through the 2024 Anzac … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE 27 August 2024 Event: 25th anniversary of Australian service in TImor-LESTE remembered This year marks twenty-five years since Australian peacekeepers deployed as part of International Force East Timor (INTERFET), and led by Australia’s General Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK, CVO, MC, it remains Australia’s largest peacekeeping mission to date, and … Continued
