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| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 5 October 1976 |
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| Jurisdiction | Australian Government |
| Employees | 1,851 (at June 2022)[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Child agencies |
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| Website | dva |
The Department of Veterans' Affairs is a department of the Government of Australia, established in 1976, and charged with the responsibility of delivering government programs for war veterans, members of the Australian Defence Force, members of the Australian Federal Police, and their dependants.
The current Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs is Alison Frame, who succeeded Elizabeth Cosson as secretary on 23 January 2023.[2]
For administration purposes, the department forms part of the Defence portfolio.[3] The Minister for Defence acts on behalf of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs within the Cabinet.
The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, currently Alison Frame, who is responsible to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, the Minister for Defence Personnel, and the Assistant Minister for Veterans' Affairs. The Secretary of the Department also has the responsibility of the Repatriation Commission and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission.
- ^ Department of Veterans' Affairs (28 October 2022), Department of Veterans' Affairs Annual Report 2021-22, Department of Finance
- ^ "The Secretary". Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Commonwealth of Australia. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
Alison Frame commenced as Secretary of the Department of Veteran's Affairs in January 2023.
. - ^ "Administrative Arrangements Order - 23 June 2022". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.