Department of Veterans' Affairs
Defence portfolio
$23.2B
$23,215,442,000 across 19 programs, 2026-27
Source: Portfolio Budget Statements 2026-27, 2026-27 PBS Program Expenses Line Items - Updated 2026-06-18 (w. Corrigenda). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
Administered
$22.4B
Money it hands out on the government's behalf — grants, benefits, subsidies.
Departmental
$832.9M
What it costs to run: staff, property, suppliers.
Contracts published
2,343
$1.8B in total
Programs
Each line is a program in the budget papers, with what it is given. The category is FOCUp's, mapped from the published program name; a blank means no rule matched it plainly, which is recorded rather than guessed.
| Program | Category | Administered | Departmental | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Program 2.7:Adjustment to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts Liability Provision - Health and other Care Services Outcome 2: Maintain and enhance the physical and mental wellbeing and quality of life of eligiblepersons and their dependants through health and other care services that promote earlyintervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health serviceentitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Defence | $5.8B | $11.6M | $5.9B25.2% |
Program 1.6: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts Payments - Income Support and Compensation Outcome 1: Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of eligible personsand their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other supportservices, including advice and information about entitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Defence | $4.5B | — | $4.5B19.4% |
Program 1.7: Adjustment to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts Liability Provision - Income Support and Compensation Outcome 1: Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of eligible personsand their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other supportservices, including advice and information about entitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Defence | $2.0B | $27.9M | $2.0B8.6% |
Program 1.2: Veterans’ Disability Support Outcome 1: Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of eligible personsand their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other supportservices, including advice and information about entitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $1.8B | — | $1.8B7.6% |
Program 1.1: Veterans’ Income Support and Allowances Outcome 1: Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of eligible personsand their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other supportservices, including advice and information about entitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $1.7B | — | $1.7B7.1% |
Program 2.4: Veterans' Community Care and Support Outcome 2: Maintain and enhance the physical and mental wellbeing and quality of life of eligiblepersons and their dependants through health and other care services that promote earlyintervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health serviceentitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Health | $1.4B | — | $1.4B6.2% |
Program 2.6: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts - Health and Other Care Services Outcome 2: Maintain and enhance the physical and mental wellbeing and quality of life of eligiblepersons and their dependants through health and other care services that promote earlyintervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health serviceentitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Defence | $1.4B | — | $1.4B5.9% |
Program 2.2: Veterans' Hospital Services Outcome 2: Maintain and enhance the physical and mental wellbeing and quality of life of eligiblepersons and their dependants through health and other care services that promote earlyintervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health serviceentitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Health | $1.1B | — | $1.1B4.8% |
Program 1.3: Assistance to Defence Widow/ers and Dependants Outcome 1: Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of eligible personsand their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other supportservices, including advice and information about entitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $812.3M | — | $812.3M3.5% |
Program 2.5: Veterans’ Counselling and Other Health Services Outcome 2: Maintain and enhance the physical and mental wellbeing and quality of life of eligiblepersons and their dependants through health and other care services that promote earlyintervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health serviceentitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Health | $722.3M | — | $722.3M3.1% |
Program 2.1: General Medical Consultations and Services Outcome 2: Maintain and enhance the physical and mental wellbeing and quality of life of eligiblepersons and their dependants through health and other care services that promote earlyintervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health serviceentitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Health | $707.9M | — | $707.9M3.0% |
Outcome 1 Outcome 1: Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of eligible personsand their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other supportservices, including advice and information about entitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Defence | — | $445.9M | $445.9M1.9% |
Program 2.3: Veterans' Pharmaceuticals Benefits Outcome 2: Maintain and enhance the physical and mental wellbeing and quality of life of eligiblepersons and their dependants through health and other care services that promote earlyintervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health serviceentitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Health | $386.2M | — | $386.2M1.7% |
Outcome 2 Outcome 2: Maintain and enhance the physical and mental wellbeing and quality of life of eligiblepersons and their dependants through health and other care services that promote earlyintervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health serviceentitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Defence | — | $240.4M | $240.4M1.0% |
Program 1.4: Assistance and Other Compensation for Veterans and Dependants Outcome 1: Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of eligible personsand their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other supportservices, including advice and information about entitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $25.6M | $62.5M | $88.1M0.4% |
Program 3.2: Commemorative Activities Outcome 3: Acknowledgement and commemoration of those who served Australia and its allies inwars, conflicts and peace operations through promoting recognition of service and sacrifice,preservation of Australia’s wartime heritage, and official commemorations 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Recreation & Culture | $20.6M | $22.3M | $42.9M0.2% |
Program 3.1: War Graves Outcome 3: Acknowledgement and commemoration of those who served Australia and its allies inwars, conflicts and peace operations through promoting recognition of service and sacrifice,preservation of Australia’s wartime heritage, and official commemorations 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Recreation & Culture | $32.7M | — | $32.7M0.1% |
Outcome 3 Outcome 3: Acknowledgement and commemoration of those who served Australia and its allies inwars, conflicts and peace operations through promoting recognition of service and sacrifice,preservation of Australia’s wartime heritage, and official commemorations 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Defence | — | $22.3M | $22.3M<0.1% |
Program 1.5: Veterans' Children Education Scheme Outcome 1: Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of eligible personsand their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other supportservices, including advice and information about entitlements 2026-27 PBS DVA · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Education | $17.5M | — | $17.5M<0.1% |
Largest contracts
The 25 largest of 2,343. A contract notice is the value of an agreement over its whole term, not money spent in a year, so these are never added to the budget figures.
| Supplier | For | Term | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
COUNTRY CARE GROUP | The Supply of Mobility and Functional Support EquipmentCN4189900 | 31 October 2021 to 30 October 2026 | $300.0M |
Aidacare PTY Limited | The Supply of Mobility and Functional Support EquipmentCN4189902 | 31 October 2021 to 30 October 2026 | $140.0M |
QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE | Deed of Agreement between DVA and QLD Ambulance ServivesCN4173973 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2030 | $128.5M |
RESMED ASIA PACIFIC LTD | Positive Airway Pressure and/or Domiciliary Medical Oxygen TCN4189903 | 31 May 2021 to 30 July 2026 | $100.0M |
Allianz Global Assistance | The Supply of Mobility and Functional Support EquipmentCN4189901 | 31 October 2021 to 30 October 2026 | $90.0M |
AMBULANCE VICTORIA | Deed of Agreement between DVA and Ambulance VictoriaCN4173974 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2030 | $61.8M |
Mlcoa | Positive Airway Pressure and/or Domiciliary Medical Oxygen TherapyCN4189905 | 31 May 2021 to 30 July 2026 | $60.0M |
BRIGHTSKY AUSTRALIA | The Supply of Mobility and Functional Support EquipmentCN4189899 | 31 October 2021 to 30 October 2026 | $46.0M |
NSW HEALTH AMBULANCE SERVICE OF NSW | Agreement between DVA and Health Administration NSWCN4173975 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2030 | $44.3M |
INDEPENDENCE AUSTRALIA | Provision of Continence and Other ProductsCN4168540 | 31 May 2025 to 31 May 2028 | $40.6M |
CALVARY HOME CARE SERVICES LTD | VHC SP - Veterans' Home Care ServicesCN4186747 | 5 June 2023 to 29 November 2027 | $29.1M |
TUNSTALL AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD | Personal Response Systems and Associated Services (PRS24)CN4201247 | 30 September 2025 to 29 September 2028 | $26.3M |
FRONTLINE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | VHC SP - Veterans' Home Care ServicesCN4184078 | 11 October 2023 to 29 November 2027 | $22.5M |
ADSSI IN-HOME SUPPORT | VHC AA - VHC assessment and coordination servicesCN4188399 | 31 January 2019 to 30 March 2027 | $22.5M |
OZCARE-CENTRAL BILLING | VHC SP - Veterans' Home Care ServicesCN4188401 | 5 June 2023 to 29 November 2027 | $20.1M |
CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY PTY LTD | Personal Response Systems and Associated Services (PRS24)CN4201244 | 30 September 2025 to 29 September 2028 | $20.0M |
TUNSTALL AUSTRALIA | Personal Response System Products and Associated ServicesCN4189908 | 30 June 2020 to 29 September 2025 | $19.0M |
BRIGHTSKY AUSTRALIA | Continence and Other ProductsCN4189906 | 30 April 2020 to 30 May 2025 | $16.7M |
INDEPENDENCE AUSTRALIA | Continence and Other ProductsCN4189907 | 30 April 2020 to 30 May 2025 | $16.7M |
BOC LIMITED | Positive Airway Pressure and/or Domiciliary Medical Oxygen TCN4189904 | 31 May 2021 to 30 July 2026 | $15.7M |
VITALCALL A DIVISION OF CHUBB SECURITY | Personal Response System Products and Associated ServicesCN4189910 | 30 June 2020 to 29 September 2025 | $15.5M |
SA AMBULANCE SERVICE-CENTRAL A/C | Deed of Agreement between DVA and The SA Ambulance ServiceCN4173971 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2030 | $14.3M |
ANGLICAN AGED CARE SERVICES GROUP | VHC AA - VHC assessment and coordination servicesCN4188398 | 31 January 2019 to 30 March 2027 | $13.6M |
CUSHMAN and WAKEFIELD PTY LTD | Cushman and Wakefield POE v1CN4207965 | 8 December 2025 to 29 June 2030 | $12.5M |
SPINAL INJURIES ASSOCIATION | VHC SP - Veterans' Home Care ServicesCN4184081 | 5 June 2023 to 29 November 2027 | $12.3M |