Department of Veterans' Affairs

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The Department of Veterans' Affairs is an Australian Government department. It deals with:^[1]

• Repatriation income support, compensation and health programs for veterans, members of the Defence Force, certain mariners and their dependants
• War graves
• Defence Service Homes

It is responsible for:

• Australian War Memorial
• Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Commission
• Office of Australian War Graves
• Repatriation Commission
• Repatriation Medical Authority
• Review of Service Delivery Arrangements
• Specialist Medical Review Council
• Veterans' Review Board
• Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service

[edit] See also

• Minister for Veterans' Affairs
• List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Department of Veterans' Affairs web site

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