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Veterans' affairs

The Government will provide $222.0 million over four years from 2024–25 (and $83.4 million per year ongoing) to reform the legislation framework for veterans’ compensation and rehabilitation by moving to a single ongoing piece of legislation from 1 July 2026.

In addition, the Government will provide $194.4 million over four years from 2024–25 (and $20.6 million per year ongoing) to provide further resourcing to meet increased service delivery pressures including claims processing, and modernise the digital capability of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Funding includes:

$186.0 million over four years from 2024–25 (and $20.6 million per year ongoing) to reduce the time taken to process claims, and respond to increased demand for downstream services, particularly the Veteran Access Network, Veteran Support Officers, complex case management, account processing, information access and mental health support; and

$8.4 million over two years from 2024–25 to pilot an ICT solution to improve case management and workflow management capabilities in the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

The Government will also provide $59.6 million over three years from 2024–25 to continue access to health and support services for veterans and their families.