Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia)
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The Department of Veterans' Affairs is an Australia
n Government
department. Within its portfolio is:
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n Government
Government of Australia
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department. Within its portfolio is:
- Australian War MemorialAustralian War MemorialThe Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in the wars of the Commonwealth of Australia...
- Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Commission
- Office of Australian War GravesOffice of Australian War GravesThe Office of Australian War Graves is a branch within the Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs and was formed on January 1, 1975. The OAWG acts as Australian agent for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission ....
- Repatriation Commission
- Repatriation Medical Authority
- Review of Service Delivery Arrangements
- Specialist Medical Review Council
- Veterans' Review Board
- Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service
See also
- Minister for Veterans' AffairsMinister for Veterans' Affairs (Australia)The Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs oversees income support, compensation, care and commemoration programs for more than 400,000 veterans and their widows, widowers and dependants....
- List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities