Laurie ‘Truck’ Sams, 67, a former Special Air Service Regiment soldier who lost a leg saving a fellow parachutist has left on a 10,000km bike ride from Hanoi to Sydney to raise money for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other injuries. ‘Truck’ who served with the SAS in Vietnam before losing his left […]
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has partnered with two consortiums, located in Sydney and Townsville, to conduct a 12 month pilot program to train ex-serving Australian Defence Force members as volunteer Peer Mentors to help their Peers suffering from a mental health condition. Evidence shows that individuals experiencing mental health challenges who are well-supported have […]
Last week the Defence Dysfunctionettes who run the ADF media and PR organisation scored an unusual orchestrated coup. ROSS EASTGATE, Townsville Bulletin – 22 September 2016 BUDDHISTS believe karma is the sum of one’s actions in thought, word or deed in successive states, which decide one’s fate in the next. Put another way, bad karma […]
Veteran pension payments will increase from today. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan said pension payments would increase from 20 September 2016 in line with indexation for veterans, their partners, war widows and widowers across Australia. The pension rates are calculated on a daily basis, so pensioners will see a partial increase on their next […]
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Dan Tehan, said the Government would increase mental health support for Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and veterans. The Government Response to the Senate Inquiry Report on the mental health of ADF members and veterans was tabled in the Senate today 16th September 2016. “The Senate Inquiry Report’s recommendations emphasise […]
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has established a dedicated mefloquine support team for our serving and ex-serving community. In its response to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee Report on Mental Health of Australian Defence Force (ADF) Members and Veterans, the Australian Government committed to additional support for current and former ADF members who […]
A senate farce is not the answer. PAUL Keating derisively dismissed the Senate as “unrepresentative swill” but he may well have added “unaccountably irresponsible”. Rogue senator Jacqui Lambie has successfully moved to establish an independent inquiry and investigation into the performance of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs – especially in relation to crisis (sic) in […]
This is a good read for those wanting a good leave break in North Queensland at great places with some good advice. https://www.joomag.com/magazine/take-leave/0448671001473582781?short
This Senate Inquiry was successfully moved by Senator Jacqui Lambie. Here are the details. You are encouraged to make a submission. On 1 September 2016 the Senate referred the following matter to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 March 2017: Submissions to this inquiry close on 7 […]
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan said the nation honoured the service of more than 30,000 men and women who have participated in peacekeeping operations since 1947 on National Peacekeepers Day today. Mr Tehan said 14 Australians had died on peacekeeping operations. “Today we acknowledge all those Australians who have served, and continue to serve, […]
Click here for the report on our comrade Jock (Robbie) Buchan following his service in South Vietnam where he was Killed-in-Action on 11 December 1969 in a contact on the Nui May Tao during Operation Marsden.
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