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DVA fast facts

Our purpose: To support those who serve or have served in the defence of our nation and commemorate their service and sacrifice.

2018–19 Actual: $11.1 billion¹

DVA supported: 183,665 veterans; 109,760 dependants

Compensation and support—$6.3 billion¹

• 151,543 income support clients
• 84,974 primary compensation determinations
• 159,823 compensation clients supported
• 52,243 DSH Insurance homes protected

Health and wellbeing—$4.3 billion¹

• 155,457 Open Arms counselling sessions
• 24,830 clients accessed Open Arms
• 128,824 AT-Ease website visits
• 1.2m instances of travel to treatment
• 207,160 DVA health cards; 122,536 Gold Cards, 84,624 White Cards
• 168,851 health service providers

Commemorations—$43 million

• 22,446 war graves maintained in Australia and Papua New Guinea
• 324,446 post-war commemorations
• 19,000 educational resources distributed

Enabling services—$462 million

• 80,473 registrations for online services
• 1,681 DVA employees

¹ This figure represents actual spending rather than accruals.