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TRIGGER WARNING – this blog discusses suicide and some people might find it distressing. Military Compensation Lawyer Tim White outlines what compensation might be available to those left behind when a current or former Australian Defence Force (ADF) member takes their own life as a result of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder...
Read moreMaking a military compensation claim can be complicated. Sadly, because of this, individuals often have their claims denied or receive less compensation than they deserve. Had they received legal advice there is a chance the outcome could have been different. In this blog, Tindall Gask Bentley partner Tim White will explain...
Read moreIf you experienced abuse while serving in the Australian Defence Force and wish to apply for compensation under the Defence Reparation Scheme, you must do so before 30 June 2022! Compensation is in the form of a one-off payment of up to $50,000. Act now. Don’t lose your chance. What is the Defence Reparation Scheme? The Defence...
Read moreTGB’s military compensation expert Tim White writes about the medical discharge process for Australian Defence Force members. If you are in the process of a medical discharge from the Australian Defence Force there is a considerable amount of information and documentation, covering a wide range of issues, that you...
Read moreWhat is military compensation? Are you an Australian Defence Force member or veteran? Have you been injured or fallen ill as a consequence of your service in the defence force in Australia or overseas (including psychiatric injury)? You and your dependants may be entitled to make a DVA claim for military compensation. We advise...
Read moreAcross Australia right now there are many Defence force members and veterans who believe an anti-malaria drug – mefloquine- they received while serving our country is responsible for a range of physical and mental illnesses they continue to battle to this day. Most notably used by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) around...
Read moreAustralia’s complex and confusing military rehabilitation and compensation system is taking a heavy – at times tragic – toll on injured service men and women, writes TGB partner and military compensation specialist Tim White in a guest column for InDaily – South Australia’s largest independent news...
Read moreIt’s fair to say that in his 20 years helping injured Defence force members and veterans, TGB partner Tim White has fought some tough legal battles and helped many veterans get the military compensation they deserve. Tim sat down with The Last Post magazine editor Greg Ross for a chat about his career, what drives his...
Read moreA new payment will help Defence force members and veterans battling mental health issues while waiting for their military compensation claim to be assessed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Last week the federal government passed the Veterans’ Affairs Reform Bill, creating the new payment, as well as opening up training...
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