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Fix this textMemorial in Canberra
Fix this textPictured above is Queen Elizabeth speaking at the unveiling ceremony with the
Fix this texttowering Naval Memorial in the background. Prince Philip is seated on her right.
Fix this textQueen Elizabeth unveiled a Na-
Fix this texttional Naval Memorial on Anzac
Fix this textParade, Canberra, on 3 March
Fix this textbefore more than 3,000 people,
Fix this textmainly ex-naval personnel.
Fix this textThe Memorial, which com-
Fix this textmemorates the 75th anniversary
Fix this textof the Royal Australian Navy, is
Fix this textdepicted by a 10-metre high scul-
Fix this textptured plinth set in a waterfall.
Fix this textThe plinth, six metres wide and
Fix this textweighing 18-tonne, was sculpted
Fix this textby Mr Ante Dabro at his studios in
Fix this textthe Canberra suburb of Pialligo
Fix this textwith the assistance of naval wel-
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Fix this textIt joins the memorials to the Royal
Fix this textAustralian Air Force, the Rats of
Fix this textTobruk and the Light Horse Corps
Fix this textin Anzac Parade.
Fix this textMr Dabro says the geometric
Fix this textshapes in the sculpture symbolise
Fix this textthe mechanical aspects of naval
Fix this textPhoto above shows the Queen, with
Fix this textthe Prime Minister, Mr Hawke, reading
Fix this textthe inscription on the Naval Memorial
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Fix this textlife, while the inter-action of the
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Fix this textVETERANS' BILL NOW
Fix this textBEFORE PARLIAMENT
Fix this textThe new Veterans' Entitlements Bill is again before Federal Parliament.
Fix this textIt is expected that the Bill will be
Fix this textconsidered during the present
Fix this textautumn session which concludes
Fix this textin June.
Fix this textThe Bill was last dealt with by the
Fix this textSenate in December when a num-
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Fix this textby the Opposition Parties and the
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Fix this textThe Senate has requested the
Fix this textHouse of Representatives to con-
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Fix this textproceeds to debate the Bill again.
Fix this textThe Minister for Veterans' Af-
Fix this textfairs, Senator Arthur Gietzelt, has
Fix this textsaid that there had been consider-
Fix this textable discussions with ex-service
Fix this textorganisations and the Veteran
Fix this textcommunity over the passage of the
Fix this textVEB through Federal Parliament.
Fix this textHe said that progress had also
Fix this textbeen made in discussions with the
Fix this textOpposition and the Australian De-
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Fix this textThe legislation simplifies and
Fix this textconsolidates the complex series of
Fix this textRepatriation Acts and Regulations
Fix this textwhich have covered Repatriation
Fix this textbenefits since 1920.
Fix this textVeteran, 100, is
Fix this textan expert at
Fix this textorienteering—P. 4
Fix this textYes, we really do care!
Fix this textA letter to the Editor, Sydney Morning
Fix this textHerald, published last month permits
Fix this textus to repeat our slogan: 'Veterans'
Fix this textAffairs Cares.' The letter reads: "Con-
Fix this textcord Repatriation General Hospital
Fix this texthasn't changed. Off the train at Strath-
Fix this textfield, a cab, then to the hospital.
Fix this textAdmission 11.30 am, take a number,
Fix this textname called, tag on wrist and I'm on
Fix this textmy way to the ward.
Fix this text"A smiling sister met me, then a
Fix this textpleasant nurse explained all the work-
Fix this textings and introduced me to other
Fix this textpatients. A young doctor gave me a
Fix this textfull examination, followed by two
Fix this textsenior doctors, then the top man, all
Fix this texttreating me as if I was the only patient.
Fix this textThe staff was amicable: cleaners, tea
Fix this textladies, the whole lot.
Fix this text"The Red Cross showed up, the library
Fix this textgirls. Father somebody, the Anglican
Fix this textchaplain and a man from St Vincent de
Fix this textPaul not bad for a five-day spell.
Fix this text"Discharge time, Monday 11 am, a
Fix this textload of pills, out-of-pocket expenses
Fix this textpaid, a letter to my local doctor and,
Fix this textto top it off, a Commonwealth car to
Fix this textStrathfield station. After 41 years
Fix this textno complaints, mate." Signed Kieran
Fix this text"Mick" Flannery, Ascot Road, Bowral,
Fix this textN.S.W. 12 February 1986.
Fix this textDomiciliary services
Fix this textNew home help
Fix this textplan under way
Fix this textSteady progress is being made to set up the Veterans' Home
Fix this textServices Program (VHSP) in all Australian States.
Fix this textThe services are already being
Fix this textoffered in Victoria, Queensland
Fix this textand Tasmania while negotiations
Fix this textare proceeding between the De-
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Fix this textThe object of the VHSP is to
Fix this textprovide the services to disabled
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Fix this texttheir own homes so they can:
Fix this text• achieve a level of indepen-
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Fix this text• improve the quality of their
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Fix this text• delay possible entry into insti-
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Fix this textThe services offered under the pro-
Fix this textgram include house cleaning, gar-
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Fix this textand a respite/sitter service.
Fix this textThe Department has allocated $3.5
Fix this textmillion during the financial year
Fix this text1985-86 for the VHSP which last
Fix this textyear replaced the former Aged
Fix this textPersons Home Help Scheme.
Fix this textThe development of the VHSP has
Fix this textvaried from State to State because
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Fix this textalready available at State level to
Fix this textthe community through local gov-
Fix this texternment and voluntary agencies.
Fix this textThe situation in each State is:
Fix this text• VICTORIA: The Royal District
Fix this textNursing Service (RDNS) pro-
Fix this textvides VHSP services to Veterans
Fix this textin the Melbourne metropolitan
Fix this textarea and in Ballarat and
Fix this textGeelong with possible extension
Fix this textto other areas.
Fix this text• QUEENSLAND: The Blue Nurs-
Fix this texting Service (BNS) has held a
Fix this textsuccessful six-month VHSP pilot
Fix this textservice on the Gold Coast with
Fix this textthe help of a Department grant
Fix this textof $23,300. Arrangements are
Fix this textnow being made to formalise the
Fix this textpilot service and to expand it to
Fix this textthe Brisbane metropolitan area.
Fix this text• SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Agree-
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Fix this textreached with the South Austra-
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Fix this textthrough its Domiciliary Care
Fix this textUnits. Negotiations are proceed-
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Fix this textfee-for-service basis.
Fix this text• Continued on P. 2.
Fix this textAll was not lost at sea!
Fix this textA Veteran contacted the Depart-
Fix this textment's Newcastle Regional Office
Fix this textrecently to request that his conces-
Fix this textsion cards for travel and health care
Fix this textbe replaced.
Fix this textWhen asked if he had lost them he
Fix this textreplied: "Well, I know where they
Fix this textare so I suppose they are not lost."
Fix this textNot lost? "No. You see they were in
Fix this textmy cabin on the Mikhail Lermontov
Fix this textwhich is now on the bottom of the
Fix this textsea."
Fix this textThe Veteran was a passenger on
Fix this textboard the 20,000-tonne Soviet cruise
Fix this textship which sank on 16 February after
Fix this texthitting rocks off the New Zealand
Fix this textSouth Island. He was one of the 402
Fix this textpassengers and 330 crew who were
Fix this textsafetly evacuated from the ship.
Fix this textFootnote: His concession cards have
Fix this textbeen replaced.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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