Independent · Evidence-based · Veteran-led
The AVC brings veterans, families and providers together to hold the
system to account, with data, lived experience and relentless follow-up.
Veterans are to have the same healthcare rights as Department of Veterans' Affairs public servants injured at work, including freedom to choose their treating doctor and immediate access to fully funded treatment without prior approval.
The veteran community to be recognised as an equal stakeholder alongside the Commonwealth and the Department of Veterans' Affairs in all matters affecting its wellbeing, including the consideration, development and implementation of all Royal Commission recommendations.
All Department of Veterans' Affairs service providers to be remunerated at market rates and paid within 20 days. Invoice matters should be resolved promptly through direct communication, and overdue payments should attract interest.
We track successes and systemic failures across all areas of the Veterans' Affairs Portfolio for veterans, veteran families, our supporting medical teams and all service providers to DVA, and we publish what we find.
Raise an issuePlain-language analysis of the politics that affects veterans, their families and everyone who cares for our community — and of the decisions that shape veteran family lives.
Read the latestNational and state gatherings, online forums and briefings for veterans, families and providers.
What's coming upArticles are being migrated across from our previous site. In the meantime, read our submission on the Minister's promise below.
Left in the Dust
There is an "absolute power" culture within the Veterans' Affairs portfolio, stretching from the Minister's office through to many parts of DVA, and it needs to be dismantled. Real change is unlikely to occur until we provide clear evidence to both the media and Parliament.
We need veterans, veteran family members, and service providers to take just three minutes to record a short video on their mobile phone. We are seeking examples of current claims that have been unresolved for more than three years, or situations that may amount to a breach of basic human rights, such as being ignored for months without meaningful communication.
We also want to hear from family members and healthcare providers who are owed invoices that are more than four weeks overdue.
Let's not allow these experiences to be forgotten or left behind. If you have a story to tell, now is the time to share it.
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Read our assessment of the promise against the lived experience of veterans making claims — now available as a readable web page or downloadable PDF.
Who we are, who we help, how to raise a DVA issue, and how to reach us.
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