Veterans' Payments & Services
Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)
The Veterans' Affairs portfolio is responsible for carrying out Government policy and implementing programs to fulfil Australia's obligations to war veterans and their dependants.
Health
The Department of Veterans' Affairs health program exists to promote, improve and maintain the health, wellbeing and independence of the veteran community.
Housing
Department of Veterans' Affairs activities in housing support veterans and their dependants in their homes, in the community or in residential care.
Military Compensation Rehabilitation Scheme (MCRS)
The Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Scheme (MCRS) within DVA administers claims for compensation and rehabilitation under the SRCA and the Defence Act 1903 for members and former members of the Australian Defence Force. Department of Veterans' Affairs
Repatriation Health and Pharmaceutical Cards (Dept of Veterans' Affairs)
Information about the three types of repatriation health and pharmaceutical cards issued by DVA for eligible veterans and dependants.
Repatriation Medical Authority (RMA)
The Repatriation Medical Authority (RMA) is an independent statutory authority responsible to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs. The RMA consists of a panel of five practitioners eminent in fields of medical science. Their role is to determine Statements of Principles (SOPs) for any disease, injury or death that could be related to military service, based on sound medical-scientific evidence.
Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service
Information about the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service and contact details for VVCS offices throughout Australia.
Veterans' Review Board (VRB)
The Veterans' Review Board is an independent tribunal to review decisions made by the Repatriation Commission on claims for acceptance of injury or disease as war-caused or defence-caused, on claims for war widows', war widowers' and orphans' pensions, on assessment of pension rate for incapacity from war-caused or defence-caused injury or disease, and on claims for the grant, or assessment of, attendant allowance.
