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Alastair Bridges: Stories of Service (Video)

Alastair (Al) Bridges was born in Scotland and moved to Australia with his family when he was 2. Like his father who flew aircraft in World War II, Al wanted to become a pilot. He joined the Royal…

Anzac Day Schools' Awards

To encourage student participation and a deeper understanding of this year’s theme, schools are encouraged to develop interactive learning experiences as an alternative to school assemblies and spe

Australian experiences in the Vietnam War: In Their Own Words (Classroom activity), (Educational), (Virtual lesson)

In this virtual lesson, we present Australian veterans of the Vietnam War talking about their service experience. We gathered the memories of Australians who served in our Veterans' Stories oral…

Australian internees and prisoners of war in World War I

Captured at sea A short time after the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) landed on Gallipoli peninsula,

Bill Coolburra: Stories of Service (Video)

Bill Coolburra was born at Palm Island, North Queensland, and joined the Australian Army in 1964. As a sapper with the Australian Engineers, he served in Borneo, Vietnam, Malaya and Singapore. In the…

Dorothy Drain: Stories of Service (Video)

Journalist Dorothy Drain was born in Mount Morgan, Queensland, in 1909. A pioneer in her field who wrote from the heart, she helped pave the way for Australian female war correspondents. Dorothy…

Education competitions

Anzac Day Schools' Awards The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) is proud to host the Anzac Day Schools' Awards every year.

Here They Come—A Day to Remember digibook (Digibook), (Educational)

Digibook designed to help students in lower primary develop an understanding of commemoration.

Medals - Here they come—A day to remember (Video)

Here they come—A day to remember has been developed for lower primary students to assist in developing students— understanding of commemoration. It explores a variety of characters and their…

Online resources for teaching commemoration and wartime history

Presentations for smartboards and tablets

Patriotism: Stories from the Australian home front during the Second World War (Book), (Educational)

This commemorative publication is a part of the series, Century of Service. It explores stories from several Australians who served on the home front in World War II. The stories highlight examples…

Reflections on Enlistment in World War II: In Their Own Words (Classroom activity), (Virtual lesson), (Educational)

In this lesson, we present Australian veterans of World War II. They're talking about enlisting for military service. We gathered recollections from Australians who participated in our Veterans'…

Resource pack for Anzac Day 2022

Commemorative posters for 2022 HARD COPY AND ONLINE We have created 2 posters for this Anzac Day.

Shifting Tides: Australia and the Pacific in the Second World War (Book), (Educational)

This introduces students to significant campaigns in the Allies' war against Japan in Asia and the Pacific, as well as the effects on Australia. The content aligns with the Australian Curriculum and…

Stories from the Vietnam War digibook (Digibook)

Stories from the Vietnam War introduces secondary students to the different experiences of Australians who served in the Vietnam War. Through 12 stories, readers peek through a small window to what…

Symbols of Commemoration digibook (Digibook), (Educational)

Digibook designed to help students in lower primary develop an understanding of commemoration.

Then and now: Jobs in the Australian defence forces (Digibook)

This digibook commemorates Australians who served in the Vietnam War and the work they did. It explains many people's jobs in the war and compares them to present-day roles in the Australian Defence…
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