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Media release – Minister Keogh – Independent Defence and Veterans’ Commission up and running

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    THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL   MEDIA RELEASE 29 September 2025   INDEPENDENT DEFENCE AND VETERANS’ COMMISSION UP AND RUNNING The Albanese Government is implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide to reduce suicide and suicidality among current and ex-serving Australian Defence Force … Continued

Media release – Minister Keogh – Free access to support for veterans

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    THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL   MEDIA RELEASE 24 September 2025 FREE access to SUPPORT FOR VETERANS More fee-free, high-quality advice for veterans about how to access services and supports is being made available with almost $5 million in funding from the Albanese Labor Government. … Continued

Media release – Minister Keogh – Investing in wellbeing support for veterans

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OFFICIAL   THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL   MEDIA RELEASE 16 September 2025 INVESTING IN WELLBEING SUPPORT FOR VETERANS The Albanese Government is supporting the wellbeing of our veteran community investing almost $3 million in a diverse range of community-led programs and projects offering tailored support. Veteran Wellbeing … Continued

Media release – Minister Keogh – Commemorating our peacekeepers

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OFFICIAL       THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL   MEDIA RELEASE 14 September 2025 COMMEMORATING OUR peacekeepers Today we commemorate National Peacekeepers’ Day and recognise the dedication and sacrifice over almost eight decades of our peacekeepers, peacemakers, peace builders and peace enforcers. Australia’s first contribution to … Continued

Better supporting Defence and veteran wellbeing 12 months on

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OFFICIAL   THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL   MEDIA RELEASE 9 September 2025   Better Supporting Defence and Veteran Wellbeing 12 months on   Today marks one year since the release of the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, which made 122 … Continued

Honouring our merchant seamen and the Battle for Australia Day

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OFFICIAL   THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL   MEDIA RELEASE 3 September 2025   honouring our merchant seamen and the battle for Australia day Today we mark two significant commemorations from the First and Second World Wars and remember those who served. Falling on the first Wednesday … Continued