Portfolio: Veterans' Affairs (part of the Defence Portfolio)
http://www.dva.gov.au
$14.8B
2025-26 Budget$1.6B
2024-25 Total Revenue2,500
Headcount (2024-25)The citizen cohorts and life-event journeys that touch this department, drawn from the department_links mapping in the citizen-voice-journeys corpus.
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Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
The objective of the Defence and Veteran Family Wellbeing Strategy (this Strategy) is to guide the support provided to Defence and veteran families by the Department of Defence (Defence) and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) over the next 5 years.
VISION
“Defence and veteran families thrive during and after Defence service.”
Corporate Plan 2025 · p.8PURPOSE
The objective of the Defence and Veteran Family Wellbeing Strategy (this Strategy) is to guide the support provided to Defence and veteran families by the Department of Defence (Defence) and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) over the next 5 years.
Corporate Plan 2025 · p.8Strategic priorities
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Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Defence and veteran families thrive
Defence and veteran families thrive during and after Defence service.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Recognise the diversity of Defence and veteran families.
Help Defence and veteran families make informed decisions about their wellbeing.
Ensure we are aware of emerging needs, by engaging directly and proactively.
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FAMI01 | Support for Defence and veteran families | 100% of families receive tailored support Corporate Plan 2025 · p.41 | 95% of families received tailored support | Mostly achieved |
FAMI02 | Education and childcare access | 100% of Defence children have access to education Corporate Plan 2025 · p.41 | 90% of Defence children have access to education | Partially achieved |
FAMI03 | Locational certainty | 90% of Defence families have locational certainty Corporate Plan 2025 · p.42 | 85% of Defence families have locational certainty | Partially achieved |
FAMI04 | Mental health support | 100% of families have access to mental health services Corporate Plan 2025 · p.42 | 95% of families have access to mental health services | Mostly achieved |
Source documents
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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National Suicide Prevention Strategy
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2025
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2023-24
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Corporate Plan
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Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
veteran-transition-action-plan.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
veteran-transition-action-plan.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
word-anzac-regulator-framework-report-2023-24.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
word-anzac-regulator-framework-report-2023-24.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
word-anzac-regulator-framework-report-2023-24.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
word-anzac-regulator-framework-report-2023-24.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
wellbeing-agency-consultation-and-co-design-outcomes)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
wellbeing-agency-consultation-and-co-design-outcomes)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
def-vet-family-wellbeing-strategy-2025-30_1.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
def-vet-family-wellbeing-strategy-2025-30_1.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
gurru-ngali-aboriginal-tsi-employment-strategy2020-2024.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
gurru-ngali-aboriginal-tsi-employment-strategy2020-2024.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
veteran-transition-action-plan.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
veteran-transition-action-plan.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
word-anzac-regulator-framework-report-2023-24.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
word-anzac-regulator-framework-report-2023-24.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
word-anzac-regulator-framework-report-2023-24.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
word-anzac-regulator-framework-report-2023-24.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
wellbeing-agency-consultation-and-co-design-outcomes)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
wellbeing-agency-consultation-and-co-design-outcomes)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
def-vet-family-wellbeing-strategy-2025-30_1.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
def-vet-family-wellbeing-strategy-2025-30_1.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
gurru-ngali-aboriginal-tsi-employment-strategy2020-2024.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
gurru-ngali-aboriginal-tsi-employment-strategy2020-2024.pdf)
Source library
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2025.pdf
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DVA_Gender_Equity_Action_Plan-April-2023.pdf
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gurru-ngali-aboriginal-tsi-employment-strategy2020-2024.pdf
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info-sheet-establishing-agency-for-veteran-and-family-wellbeing.pdf
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agency-on-veteran-wellbeing-discovery-workshops-interim-findings.pdf
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veterans-and-families-assembly-summary-report.pdf
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defence-and-veteran-mental-health-and-wellbeing-strategy-2025-30.pdf
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defence-and-veteran-mental-health-and-wellbeing-action-plan.pdf
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suicide-prevention-action-plan.pdf
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dva-suicide-prevention-framework-2025-31.pdf
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dva-suicide-prevention-implementation-plan-2025-31.pdf
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the-national-suicide-prevention-strategy.pdf
Bodies within the Veterans' Affairs (part of the Defence Portfolio) portfolio
Australian War Memorial
Corporate Commonwealth Entity
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
Statutory Body
Repatriation Commission
Statutory Body
Repatriation Medical Authority
Statutory Body
Defence Services Homes Insurance Scheme
Statutory Body
Director of the Office of Australian War Graves
Statutory Body
Specialist Medical Review Council
Statutory Body
Veterans' Review Board
Statutory Body