A red dust storm rolling across farmland towards a country war memorial

A national testimony project

Left in the Dust

Australians, on camera, telling what the Department of Veterans' Affairs has done to their lives. No anonymity. No spin. 200 stories delivered to Canberra.

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Target: October

Who is speaking

The four failures

  • Claims Backlog

    Claims sitting unallocated or undecided while people's lives are put on hold.

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  • Offsetting

    DFRDB and military superannuation offset against DVA compensation payments.

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  • TPI Situation

    Totally and Permanently Incapacitated classification disputes and reassessments.

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  • Invoice Payment & TRN Coordination

    Transaction Reference Number failures leaving providers unpaid for treating DVA clients.

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