Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia)

Department of Veterans' Affairs
Department overview
Formed	5 October 1976
Preceding department	Department of Repatriation (1975–1976);
Jurisdiction	Australian Government
Employees	1,851 (at June 2022)
Minister responsible	Matt Keogh, Minister for Veterans' Affairs;
Department executive	Alison Frame, Secretary;
Child agencies	Australian War Memorial; Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission; Office of Australian War Graves; Repatriation Commission; Repatriation Medical Authority; Specialist Medical Review Council; Veterans’ Children Education Boards; Veterans' Review Board;
Website	dva.gov.au

The Department of Veterans' Affairs is a department of the Government of Australia, established in 1976, and charged with the responsibility of delivering government programs for war veterans, members of the Australian Defence Force, members of the Australian Federal Police, and their dependants.

The current Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs is Alison Frame, who succeeded Elizabeth Cosson as secretary on 23 January 2023.

For administration purposes, the department forms part of the Defence portfolio. The Minister for Defence acts on behalf of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs within the Cabinet.

The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, currently Alison Frame, who is responsible to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, the Minister for Defence Personnel, and the Assistant Minister for Veterans' Affairs. The Secretary of the Department also has the responsibility of the Repatriation Commission and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission.

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