We exercise inspirational leadership with like minded veterans and their families, and forge a new path for the veteran community. A path where all are equal. We are a ex-service organisation and charity that supports the transition, health, wellbeing and integration into society of all veterans of past and present operations, and their families, so that they are valued and can attain happiness after service. Our charity is now a company limited by guarantee and has adopted best practice governance through the establishment of a board that continues to hold the day to day operations of the APPVA to account. We continue to be involved with the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide and continue to influence the Veterans Affairs Minister such that we support the transition, health, wellbeing, and integration into society of all participants in past and present operations, and their families, so that they are valued and can attain happiness after service. We have also brought about change to DVA with the implementation of Working with Children/Vulnerable persons checks for Advocates and developing an improved consultation process for the Ex Service Organisation (ESO Round Table) and DVA. Our advocacy capability has further developed, and we have established a veterans Issues and Research unit and staffing it with three volunteers to attend to issues raised by the veteran community so that the resolution of veteran claims for injury can be reduced.