Suicide by veterans and ex-service personnel – Senate Inquiry Extended to 15 Aug 2017. In terms of setting expectations, the committee emphasises that it is not in a position to address individual claims of rehabilitation or compensation for veterans and ex-service personnel. The committee’s focus is on the broad issues raised in the terms of […]

WithYouWithMe is a veteran owned tech start up that solves the problem of effectively transitioning personnel from the ADF to the Australian private sector. It is partnering with Australian businesses to  educate the Australian working force on the true value of veterans in the work place. It has a variety of business ready to hire […]

Great vision on junk heap FOR Australians there is probably no more emotive place on Earth outside their own country. It is even named after the men who fought there and the many buried in that part of the Gallipoli Peninsula known as Anzac. For thousands of grieving families there was little likelihood they would […]

A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) team is conducting an independent evaluation of DVA’s mobile application (app) PTSD Coach Australia with short phone interviews (20-30 minutes) and hands-on 2 hour workshops (for those in the South East Queensland area, clinicians awarded 2 CPD points). They are looking for serving and ex-serving Defence members, and mental health clinicians working with […]

The ACCC is warning people to stay alert to ‘phishing’ scammers pretending to be from well-known businesses and government departments trying to con unsuspecting victims out of their personal information and money. Read More

Dutchy’s  eldest son Michael has provided the following information: “There will not be a funeral service as requested by Dutchy. They are going to hold an informal gathering at the Blackbutt RSL commencing at 11-00 hrs on Mon. At 12-00 hrs they will pause to remember the Great Warrior at the same time he will […]

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan today  (17/06/2017) said more than 1,000 jobs flagged as suitable for veterans had been advertised on the Government’s jobactive website as part of the Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Program. Mr Tehan praised the positive response since the Government had added a ‘Defence Force Experience Desirable’ category to its jobactive […]

This week on The CheckUp, Dr Ross Walker reveals the best drug in the world that’s OK to take in high doses. READ MORE

Safe Journey, Cobber In his early days of soldiering, Dutchy was on many occasions a Regimental Sergeant Major’s nightmare. However by the time he finally grounded arms he was the RSM’s right hand man and highly regarded by all ranks. He was a soldier of many years’ experience in both peace and war and always […]

A trip down memory lane for those who sailed on the HMAS SYDNEY. In this case 8 RAR forward and 9 RAR return.