DVA mobile service Desert Rose

Services Australia and DVA Desert Rose Mobile Service Centre

DVA has partnered with Services Australia to give veterans and their families in rural and remote areas face-to-face access to DVA and Services Australia through to Mobile Services Centre (MSC) pilot.

They can assist you with:

• registering and using the agency’s online services
• new claims for Centrelink payments
• updating and confirming Centrelink and Medicare information
• information on how financial matters may impact on payments
• assistance with payment and service options
• rural payment entitlements for eligible farmers
• non-cash Medicare transactions
• enrolling for and issuing new Medicare cards
• updating and re-issuing Medicare cards
• social work support and referrals.

What is the Mobile Service Centre (MSC)?

The MSC is essentially an 'office on wheels' that travels to rural and regional locations throughout Australia. The Services Australia staff on board the MSCs have been trained by DVA and can provide information about DVA services as well as assisted access to online services.

Where and when Desert Rose is visiting:

Woodgate Beach, near Woodgate Beach Park, The Esplanade, 13 January, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Woodgate Beach, near Woodgate Beach Park, The Esplanade, 14 January, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Childers, near the courthouse, Churchill Street, 15 and 16 January, 9 am to 4 pm

Gin Gin, near Wide Bay trailers, Mulgrave Street, 19 January, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Gin Gin, near Wide Bay trailers, Mulgrave Street, 19 January, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Mount Perry, near the post office, Heusman Street, 21 January, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Miriam Vale, Miriam Vale Railway Station car park, Blomfield Street, 22 January, 10 am to 3 pm

Monto, near the community hall, Rutherford Street, 28 January, 11 am to 4 pm

Monto, near the community hall, Rutherford Street, 29 January, 9 am to 4 pm

Eidsvold, near Apex Park, Moreton Street, 30 January, 9 am to 4 pm

Mundubbera, near the memorial gardens, Bauer Street, 2 February, 9 am to 4 pm

Gayndah, TBC, 3 and 4 February, 9 am to 4 pm

Biggenden, near Beiers Park, Edward Street, 5 February, 9 am to 3 pm