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Joint Working Group on Concerns of Viet Nam Veterans

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Joint Working Group on Concerns of Viet Nam Veterans


Report of the Joint Working Group on Concerns of Viet Nam Veterans
Queries relating to the report should be directed to the Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Parliament Buildings Wellington ph (04) 470 6572.
  • Memorandum of Understanding (6/12/2006) (.pdf) 460k* MoU between Ex-Viet Nam Service Association, The Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of New Zealand.
* This document is in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. You need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. You can download a free version from the Adobe site.

Background
Following the report of the Health Select Committee in 2004, the Government accepted that New Zealand Service men and women were exposed to a toxic environment (including Agent Orange) during their service in Viet Nam. The Government established a Joint Working Group to make recommendations on a package of measures to address the health and well being needs of Viet Nam Veterans and their families.

The Joint Working Group comprises representatives from the Ex-Vietnam Services Association (EVSA) and the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association (RNZRSA) and officials from the Offices of the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Veterans Affairs.

The purpose of the Joint Working Group is to:
    "Recommend to Government, for its consideration, a package of actions and procedures to address the health and well being needs of Viet Nam Veterans and their families and to develop a historical record of New Zealander's service in Viet Nam" (See Terms of Reference below).
The Joint Working Group will conduct a consultation process with the Viet Nam Veterans' community by conducting a consultation process to hear suggestions for the resolution of them.

Former State Services Commissioner, Michael Wintringham, has been appointed to chair the Joint Working Group and a consultative process will be undertaken by the working group over the coming months. A final report to Government on what action can be taken to assist in the resolution of the grievances felt by veterans and their families is expected in 2006.

Registration Deadline Extended
To encourage maximum registrations and allow more time for veterans registering from overseas, the Registration of Interest deadline was extended from 28 October to 11 November 2005.

Update: July 2006
The Joint Working Group on Concerns of Viet Nam Veterans Report presented its report to the Ministers' of Defence and Veterans Affairs at the end of April 2006, effectively completing its work.

The office established to provide administrative support to the Joint Working group has been disestablished and any queries regarding the release of the report should be directed to the offices of the Ministers of Defence or Veterans Affairs. Any other queries can be directed to the PO Box below.

Joint Working Group on Concerns of Viet Nam Veterans
c/ PO Box 805
WELLINGTON


Further Information * This document is in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. You need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. You can download a free version from the Adobe site.

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Joint Working Group on Concerns of Viet Nam Veterans

Email: info@vietnamvetswg.govt.nz

Postal Address:
c/ PO Box 805
WELLINGTON

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