Services & Links

There are many services available to Vietnam Veterans. On this page is listed the following support groups or services

  • Partners of Veterans Support Group
  • Veterans Wives Support group
  • FREE Financial Information available
  • Where to obtain your Australian Ex-Service Records and apply for Australian Service Medals.

To find out more about Welfare assistance, Counselling, or other concessions & entitlements follow the links below.

  • Welfare assistance
  • Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service
  • Other Concession & entitlements (A new and revised list of these entitlements available soon)

Partners of Veterans Support Group – (Patron Mrs Lynne Cosgrove)

We are a group of women who have joined together to support and inform partners of veterans. Many partners are in urgent need of that support. We aim to reach these women, to listen to their needs, to develop much needed back up and friendship. With the help of speakers we also hope to generally improve understanding and better lifestyle management. This association is connected with numerous support groups throughout NSW. Our group is for partners of veterans from all theatres of war in which the Australian Armed Forces have been involved. Please click the following Link to their website www.pva.org.au

Partners of Veterans Support Group – (Patron Mrs Lynne Cosgrove)

We are a group of women who have joined together to support and inform partners of veterans. Many partners are in urgent need of that support. We aim to reach these women, to listen to their needs, to develop much needed back up and friendship. With the help of speakers we also hope to generally improve understanding and better lifestyle management. This association is connected with numerous support groups throughout NSW. Our group is for partners of veterans from all theatres of war in which the Australian Armed Forces have been involved. Please click the following Link to their website www.pva.org.au

Financial Information

The department of Veterans’ Affairs offers a free financial information service to the veteran community. The service can provide information on income and asset tests, the deeming system, advantages and disadvantages of different types of investments, property settlements, re-organising financial affairs and how investments may effect DVA or DSS payments. Appointments with the Veterans’ Affairs Financial Information Service (VAFIS) officer should be made through you nearest Veterans’ Affairs Network (VAN) office. Any member of the ex-service community and/or their family can contact the VAN offices to make an appointment.

Where to obtain your Australian Ex-Service Records

The addresses are as follows

Medical Records:

NAVY

Australian Defence Force,
Health Records-Navy (ADFHR-N)
Campbell Park Offices (CP-7-42)
Canberra ACT 2600

Service Records

Corporate Services & Infrastructure Group CSI Offices
ACT/NSW
Personnel Records Canberra
Canberra ACT 2600

 

ARMY
Australian Defence Force,
Health Records-Army (ADFHR-A),
GPO Box 1932R,
Melbourne Vic 3001

Service Records

Commanding Officer,
Central Army Records Office,
GPO Box 393D,
Melbourne Vic 3001

 

Air Force

Australian Defence Force,

Airforce Health Records,

Campbell Park Offices (CP3-7-B2)

Canberra ACT 2600

Service Records

Corporate Services & Infrastructure Group CSI Offices ACT/NSW

Personnel Records Canberra

Canberra ACT 2600

 

Australian Defence Force Medals

All Services

Directorate of Honours & Awards

Department of Defence T-1-49

Canberra ACT 2600

You should supply the following details to support your application:

Full name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Address, Service Number, Unit, Place of Service, Date of Enlistment, Brief Details of Service.