DVA
GRANTS SCHEMES
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) administers several grants programs
on behalf of the Australian Government.
VETERAN
& COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM
Veteran & Community Grants aim to maintain and improve the
independence and quality of life of members of the veteran community by
providing funding for projects that support activities and services that sustain
and/or enhance their health and well-being.
Applicants must be an ex-service organisation, veteran representative
group, community-based organisation or private organisation and be able to
demonstrate the ability to contribute to the welfare of members of the veteran
community through the proposed project.
A copy of the Guidelines and application form are available at www.dva.gov.au/health/
COMMEMORATIONS
PROGRAM
Saluting Their Service is the Australian Government’s commemorations
program. It aims to highlight the
sacrifice and service of Australia’s servicemen and women in war, conflict and
peacekeeping operations and to promote appreciation and understanding of the
role that those who have served have played in shaping the nation.
Community and ex-service
organisations, local government authorities and other bodies such as museums and
schools can apply depending on the project.
The program Guidelines and application form can be located at http://www.dva.gov.au/
Building
Excellence in Support and Training
BEST is part of the Government’s commitment to support the role of
Ex-Service Organisations (ESO) pensions and welfare practitioners and advocates.
The BEST program assists by providing monetary support and IT equipment
to ESO practitioners.
The aim of BEST is to provide support and resources to ESO practitioners for
pensions and welfare work to assist veterans, past and present members of the
Australian Defence Forces and their dependants.
A major objective of BEST is to ensure high quality claims and appeals
assistance by ESO practitioners, which in turn will assist the Department in
timely and appropriate processing.
Bona fide ex-service organisations that provide welfare and pension assistance
to veterans and past and present members of the Australian Defence Forces and
their dependants can apply for funding under BEST. In regional areas where it is economically viable, the
Department encourages ESO’s to explore the option of involving a cooperative
project/centre of two or more ESOs to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
More
information
DVA fact sheets provide information on the various benefits and services
provided by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA), the Veterans' Review
Board (VRB) and the Vietnam Veterans' Counselling Service (VVCS).
All fact sheets are available on request from any DVA office or on the DVA
website at www.dva.gov.au/factsheets/default.htm
DVA telephone numbers:
Connects
callers from anywhere to their capital city State Office
Non-metropolitan Callers
1800 555 254
Connects
non-metropolitan callers only to the capital city State Office.
Allows
callers to contact any State Office via a series of voice prompts.
Local
Veterans’ Affairs Network (VAN) offices
1300 55 1918
Connects
callers with their nearest VAN office.
Note:
If callers use a mobile phone, calls may be more costly.
Callers are advised to use a normal phone (ie a landline phone) when
ringing these numbers.
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This page was last modified on
9th June 2006.
