The True Story of the S.A.S. in Afghanistan After 9/11 our Nation sent the Aussie S.A.S. into harm’s way to protect us. 25 years later,...

On the 21st March 2025 ADSO wrote to the Government and Opposition, all political party leaders and key independent MP’s/Senators seeking a ‘yes or no’ answer on what action they will take in the new Parliament on 22 issues of vital concern to veterans and their families.

On 21 March, we wrote to all the Political Party Leaders and Independents asking for answers to our 22 Questions before going public with our ADSO Policies on 4th April.

The ASASA has just completed one of its busiest and most successful years. State Branches are flourishing.

Concussion Presentation Presenter Bios Dr Sarah Hellewell Dr Amanda Jefferson

Background Ms Del Gaudry and Mr John Lewis on behalf of the Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) have provided a submission to the 25...

Ex-Service Organisations Round Table Meeting. The Ex-Service Organisations Round Table (ESORT) met on Tuesday, 25 March 2025.

Budget 2025-26 – Outcomes for the veteran communication. Significant funding for the veteran community through MYEFO

Parliament passed the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2024 (the VETS Act) 13 Feb 2025

Public Hearing 7th February 2025 On 3 July 2024, the Senate referred an inquiry into the Defence honours and awards system to the Foreign...

Merry Christmas and Seasons greetings, joyful holidays = appropriate respectful salutations to all. As we move into the final weeks of 2024.

he Ex-Service Organisations Round Table (ESORT) met on Tuesday, 3 December 2024. A range of issues were discussed during the meeting.

While those elite soldiers were engaged in enemy combat, their children lived in fear of Dad being killed or injured.

General The IGADF, Secretary of the Department of Defence and Chief of the Defence Force have jointly appointed former Justice, the Hon...

In 1987, fifteen years after Australia’s war in Vietnam ended, we held Welcome Home parades across the nation for our mistreated Veterans.

May 29, 2023 - 11:26PM ASASA Chairman Martin Hamilton-Smith says without a court hearing no veteran solider should have their war medals...

Final ReportVolume 1: Executive summary, recommendations and the fundamentals. Content warning – discussion of suicide and suicidality.

7NEWS Spotlight’s report into the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) misreporting of veteran Heston Russell’s time in service

Former Special Forces Major Heston Russell has hit out over a "shocking scandal" which saw the ABC forced to remove footage containing...

Peter Dutton and Richard Marles brawl over the decision to strip Afghanistan war medals in the same week as veteran suicide report.