The Latest Breaking News from Department of Veterans Affairs

Defence is not doing enough to address suicides, according to the Australian Defence Force Chief, who has told the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide the ADF has inconsistent data on such deaths among its members.

The former government was told to simplify claims processes for veterans three years ago, but made no decision to adopt the "significant" recommendations, a royal commission hears.

This week, a Senate-passed bill to create a state fund to provide psychedelics to military veterans was taken up by a Maryland House of Delegates. The goal of the fund is to provide “cost-free” access to substances such as psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic…

Georgia lawmakers advanced a bipartisan resolution that calls for the formation of a House study committee to investigate psychedelics, Marijuana Moment reported. The goal of the committee would be to analyze the potential therapeutic applications of the substances, such as psilocybin, and make recommendations for reforms. The bill was taken…

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been told that claims to access help have exceeded the department's "capacity to process them".

Veterans can use medical marijuana without losing their eligibility for care and services, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs, reported KVIA.com

Service members face a range of threats – from the lethal to the financial. An array of military benefits and programs are meant to offset some of the risk for them, their spouses and their families.