Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia

Health and Welfare

One of the aims of the Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia is to:

• assist with the welfare of former and serving naval aviation personnel and their families.

Each of the FAAAA's Divisions has a contact officer who has a good general knowledge of health and welfare issues, and how to access help. If you have a problem, and are uncertain where to find help, contact one of these FAAAA members for advice.

If you do not know the name or contact details of the welfare officer for your Division, please contact the relevant divisional secretary for advice. Contact details are on this website.

Other sources of help

A number of government agencies and ex-service organisations provide advice and help.

Department of Veterans' Affairs

The Department's help includes information or assistance on:

• alcohol management
• anxiety and depression
• carers
• crisis assistance
• dementia
• repat private hospital patient scheme
• housing and hostels
• health and rehabilitation
• aged care
• veterans' treatment cards (including the Gold Card)
• homeless veterans

See DVA website

TPI Association

The Association's mission is to ensure the general welfare of all members and their recognised carers. The Australian Federation of Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen and Women is the Australia-wide body, and there are branches in all States and Territories.

See State/Territory contacts

RSL

Part of the RSL mission statement reads:

• to ensure that programs are in place for the well-being, care, compensation and commemoration of serving and ex-service Defence Force members and their dependants

Local sub-branches of the RSL are usually the first place for members to contact for help on health and welfare problems.

See your local telephone book, under 'RSL'

Defence Force Welfare Association

The Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) is an Australia-wide organisation with a national office in Canberra and branch offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. It also has representatives in Tasmania, South Australia, the Northern Territory, North Queensland and country New South Wales.

Part of its charter is to advise or assist any serving or retired member of the Australian Defence Force, or their dependants, in matters affecting their welfare.

See DFWA website.

Armed Services Assistance Centre

This Queensland-based organisation provides free assistance on pensions, welfare, compensation and entitlements to ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force, and their families.

See ASAC website