Veterans' Affairs

The NSW Government plays a key role in ensuring the sacrifices of ex-service men and women are honoured and remembered with dignity and respect.

Veterans' Affairs matters are the responsibility of the Honourable Victor Dominello, MP, Minister for Citizenship and Communities, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.

More information on the work undertaken in this area can be found on the pages of this site. However, a number of key activities are highlighted below.

Centenary of Anzac

The Premier Kristina Keneally announced on 25 May 2010 the establishment of a NSW Centenary of Anzac Commemoration Committee to be chaired by John Watkins, a former NSW Deputy Premier.

The establishment of this Committee ensures that the people of New South Wales can work with the Federal Government’s National Anzac Centenary Commission, as well as with other States and Territories in delivering commemorations and activities at National, State and local levels.

Download: NSW Centenary of ANZAC committee submission to National Commission (pdf)

Read more details of the Committee’s membership and activities.

ANZAC Memorial Building

The ANZAC Memorial Building in Hyde Park South is the principal State War Memorial to all Australians who serve their country in war. The building was completed in 1934 and recently marked its 75th anniversary in November 2009 following the Government's multi-million dollar repair and renovation program.

For more information, visit the ANZAC Memorial Building website.

Anzac Community Grants

The New South Wales Government has created a new grants program aimed at helping young people and multicultural communities participate in the Anzac spirit and traditions.

Anzac Community Grants are intended to aid local communities in raising public awareness of the Anzac spirit and the sacrifices made by Australians in war, conflicts and peacekeeping, especially in the lead up to the Centenary of the First World War 2014-2018.

Applications are invited for grants of up to $5,000 from ex-service organisations, community groups, schools and other educational institutions, local government, museums, or historical societies.

For more details, read the Anzac Community Grants flyer.

Community War Memorials Fund

The NSW Government has a Community War Memorials Fund to help protect and restore war memorials across NSW. Grants are considered by the State War Memorials Committee, which will assess applications and announce grant recipients twice a year around ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day.

The current round of applications closed on 28 October 2011. 

For more details, visit the Community War Memorials Fund web page.

Premier's ANZAC Memorial Scholarships

The Premier's ANZAC Memorial Scholarship program has the purpose of ensuring that the Anzac story remains a living part of Australian history. Twenty scholarships are awarded each year to students from throughout NSW enrolled in government and non-government schools for pilgrimages to battlefields including Gallipoli, Western Front, Korea, Vietnam and other sites in Asia. For more information, see the ANZAC Memorial Scholarships page on the Department of Education and Training website.

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