What assistance can advocates provide?

Wellbeing Officers – Range of services provided

Wellbeing Officers Levels 1 and 2 are trained to assist serving and ex-serving military clients and their dependants to connect with government and community-based services and support including;

  • Providing information and/or referrals for health, rehabilitation, housing, transport, household assistance, education schemes, and other government or community services and benefits
  • Providing advice and information about government services for transitioning from the military to civilian life
  • Providing information and/or referrals for medical, financial, legal and police matters
  • Providing information and/or referrals for funeral arrangements and bereavement assistance and;
  • Other wellbeing advice and information as determined in discussion with the client.
Compensation Officers – Range of services provided

Compensation Officers Levels 1 to 4 may according to their level of training provide advise and assist serving and ex-serving military clients and their dependants with rehabilitation and compensation claims, and represent serving and ex-serving military clients and their dependants before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) or Veterans’ Review Board in relation to compensation and entitlement decisions. Services may include;

  • Prepare and/or lodge liability, compensation and income support claims
  • Prepare requests for review of DVA decisions
  • Prepare appeals for review by the Veterans’ Review Board or the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
  • Provide representation at hearings by the Veterans’ Review Board and Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Advocate qualified to assist a veteran or dependants in obtaining the welfare assistance they require, supervised by a suitably qualified advocate.
Advocate qualified to assist a veteran or dependants in obtaining the welfare assistance they require without supervision.
Advocate qualified to complete a primary claim, supervised by a suitably qualified advocate.
Advocate qualified to complete a primary claim with no supervision.
Advocate qualified for representation of clients at the Veterans’ Review Board (VRB).
Advocate qualified for representation of clients at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).

To speak with someone at DVA, call 1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372)


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