It's important to make your own enquiries and decisions about the relevance and accuracy of the content on this website and any linked websites.
Potential triggers
This website contains images, voices and names of deceased people. In some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, hearing recordings, seeing images or reading the names of deceased persons may cause sadness or distress and, in some cases, offend against cultural prohibitions.
This website contains potentially distressing content related to military service, including information and images related to violence, death and suicide. For some people, this content may cause distress. Be sensitive when sharing this content because it may remind people of past trauma.
If you need help:
- Triple Zero: call 000 if you are in immediate danger
- Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling: call 1800 011 046 at any time
- All-hours Support Line – Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families: call 1800 628 036 at any time
- Kids Helpline – people aged 5 to 25: call 1800 55 1800
- 13Yarn – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: call 13 92 76 (13 YARN) at any time
- Lifeline: call 13 11 14 at any time
- 1800Respect – the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling and support service: call 1800 737 732.
To speak to someone at the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA), call 1800 838 372 (1800 VETERAN).
Language
Some older material on this website may contain inappropriate terms that reflect the creator's views or those of the period in which the content was created. These views are not necessarily the views of DVA. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in an historical context.
You can tell us if you come across material that needs consideration about restrictions or access conditions.
Website content
The content on this website has been prepared in good faith based on information available at the date of publication. DVA does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or currency of the information on this website.
We frequently update our content. Please return to the website as required to ensure you have the latest information.
The material on this website may include the views or advice of third parties. These do not necessarily reflect:
- views of DVA or those of the Commonwealth of Australia
- our commitment to a particular course of action.
Readers are responsible for assessing the relevance and accuracy of the content. DVA will not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred or arising by reason of any person using or relying on the information on this website.
External links
A link to another website from this website does not mean that DVA is endorsing or recommending any information, products or services offered on or through the website, or that the material on any linked website does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any person. DVA does not authorise the reproduction of material on linked websites.
You must make your own enquiries and decisions about the accuracy and reliability of any information and the suitability of products and services on the linked website.