HATS Helping All That Served Official Journal of the Integrated Servicepeople’s Association of Australia (Inc) ABN: 90 268 122 115 Permit: CFN 18086 47th Edition March 2019 Open to BULK MI NIGHT BILLING 7 days a week mily doctors itted fa comm ing, Car Hastings Family Medical Centre 9 Queen Street HASTINGS (next to Aldi) Phone: 5972 8000 Book online: www.hastingsfmc.com.au *After-hours services are provided by Hastings After Hours Medical Centre Need beautiful happy healthy feet? In a Palin Podiatry General Medical appointment we can assist you with: Basic nail care Blister prevention Conservative treatment of ingrown Footwear assessment and education toenails Children’s feet Nail Surgery for chronic ingrown toenails Sports injuries and foot pain Basic foot care education Zebris Biomechanical assessment and Corn and callous removal video gait analysis with pressure analysis Fissures/cracked heels Orthoses (casted, 3D scanned, soft/hard, Verrucae/plantar warts including laser rigid/flexible) treatment Diabetes assessment and education Toenail fungus including laser treatment Wound assessment Tinea pedis/athletes foot Cursory neurological assessments Foot Pain of the lower limb Sweaty feet Cursory vascular assessments of the lower limb Crows Nest: (02) 9906 3188 Hornsby Westfield: (02) 9477 2510 Email: [email protected] www.approvedbypalinpodiatry.com.au Helping All That Served HATSTHE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTEGRATED SERVICEPEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (INC) ABN 90 268 122 115 Advertising Enquiries: Flight Publishing Pty Ltd CONTENTS ABN 66 086 424 259 I.S.A.A. Directory ............................................................3 PO Box 1269 BONDI JUNCTION NSW 2022 Messages .......................................................................5 TEL: (02) 9389 1481 Mailbox ........................................................................16 FAX: (02) 9387 7143 Vales .............................................................................19 Hats Editor Veterans Information ....................................................25 Bob Bak Assistant to Editor Articles of Interest .........................................................37 Gladys Bak Humour .........................................................................62 HATS logo (copyright) Membership Form ........................................................64 Inspired by Bob Bak Artistry by Ron Revitt Cover Details: WARFLIGHT MUSEUM “Jake” New Mascot for the Integrated Supporting the Integrated Servicepeople's Servicepeople’s Association of Australia Association of Australia A fantastic scale model collection of modern warflight museum DISCLAIMER... Of Air, Land, Sea and Space All articles in this Journal are printed on the Browse through the Museum Shop understanding that unless stated, they are – a great array of models and the original work of the contributors or the collectables on sale authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Staff or of the Publisher. Editorial Group Bookings most welcome and advertising material will be accepted for (by appointment) …….. publication on the condition that it does not Curator: Robert Bak defame any person. Entry by donation (includes cuppa) – ISAA members free Editorial staff accept no responsibility for accuracy of material submitted for publication 37 Olympic Highway Bethungra but every effort will be made to verify (located between Cootamundra & Junee) information. Editorial Staff reserve the right to Phone: (02) 6943 4402 Fax: (02) 6943 4567 reject, edit and re-arrange any item submitted for publication. Articles and letters must be Email: bobbak2@ bigpond.com signed and should contain a contact telephone number to enable staff to check authenticity. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS TRADE I.S.A.A. Motto: PRACTICES ACT 1974 Advertisers are reminded that the Trade Helping All That Served! Practices Act 1974 provides severe penalties Pension Claim Assistance available to for false and misleading advertising. all current It is not possible to check the accuracy of claims and quality of service offered by serving members of the Australian advertisers and therefore the responsibility Defence Forces must lie with the person or companies and the veteran community. submitting material for publication in their advertisements. HATS Journal 1 Proud to Support Contract broaching workshop for internal keyways, splines, and other shapes. High precision, fast and reliable turnaround. 07 3881 1919 • WWW.ELMASS.COM.AU • 1/6 MOONBI ST, BRENDALE QLD 4500 Proud to Support Open 7 Days 02 9519 5118 191 Missenden road, Newtown NSW 2042 HATS Journal 2 INTEGRATED SERVICEPEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (Inc) New South Wales ABN: 90 268 122 115 Permit: CFN 18086 Office Opening Times: Tues 11am - 4pm Official Patron Wed 11am - 5pm Hon Michael McCormack, MP Thurs 11am - 4pm Federal Member for Riverina (Clients by appointment only) ISAA Motto “Helping All That Served” I.S.A.A. HEADQUARTERS DIRECTORY Postal Address: Registered Office: P.O. Box 145 37 Baylis Street (Olympic Hwy) Cootamundra NSW 2590 Bethungra NSW 2590 OFFICE PHONE: (02) 6943 4402 I.S.A.A. OFFICE EMAIL ADDRESS: OFFICE FAX: (02) 6943 4567 [email protected] NATIONAL PRESIDENT: NATIONAL SECRETARY: Robert Bak OAM JP Gladys Bak OAM JP Email:[email protected] Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0428 434 400 Mobile: 0413 331 550 I.S.A.A. COMMITTEE MEMBERS SERVICES AVAILABLE: Pensions/Welfare Officers (Headquarters) Pension Assistance President/Snr. Advocate Consultancy Services Robert Bak: (02) 6943 4402 Welfare Assistance • J.P. Services Secretary/Pension & Welfare Gladys Bak: (02) 6943 4402 Fundraising Items for Sale Pensions/Welfare Officer Assistance is given to all members of the (Gundagai) Defence Forces (both serving and ex-service Vice-President Mick Heydon members, veterans, and their families). Phone: 0412 966 709 We provide ongoing service in relation to claiming for pensions, disability pensions/ Welfare Officer (Young): compensation, war widow/er claims, etc., Roger Carmody and other entitlements/welfare through the Phone: (02) 6382 3985 Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and all Treasurer/Sub-Auditor: Military Compensation Schemes Kenneth You HATS Journal VHS CAIRNS Victor's Home Services Cairns Cleaning & Maintenance Service Residential & Commercial Looking after all aspects of your property Gardening , Pool, Cleaning, Painting, Minor Repairs, No job to small M: 0412 415 381 Cairns & Surrounding Areas Email: [email protected] Proud to Support R.K.P GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Commercial & Residential Services • Rubbish Removal • All Types of Garden Care • General Maintenance Work 0432 260 028 • Croft Crescent, Reservoir VIC 3073 Proud to Support • SOIL & LAND SURVEY • EROSION CONTROL & REMEDIATION • LAND REHABILITATION & MANAGEMENT WWW.LANDLOCH.COM.AU TOOWOOMBA NEWCASTLE PERTH • SOIL TESTING & MANAGEMENT PO BOX 57 PO BOX 7017 PO BOX 5175 HARLAXTON REDHEAD SOUTH LAKE QLD 4350 NSW 2290 WA 6164 • ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING 07 4613 1825 02 4965 7717 08 9494 2835 HATS Journal 4 PRESIDENT’S REPORTING SECRETARY’S REPORTING Hello again to all members and Well the end of year is coming up readers. again with Christmas/New Year around the corner. Within this issue we have Yes! It’s Christmas time again and included our appreciation to our staff there is nothing other than the usual members, volunteers and supporters BS to report. DVA are as slow as who have assisted the association snails, slower than they have ever during the past year. Whether it is within been. I can’t remember the last the office, out in the field visiting clients, time it was this slow. The DVA say or manning a fundraising table, believe the new system they are putting me it is much appreciated to have all these guys and gals in place will quicken the response and finalisation of the on board assisting the association. Some members/new claims process. What aloada BS. I just received a letter clients are surprised when we tell them that we do our today from DVA stating it will take three months to get my advocacy work on their behalf on a voluntary basis which client’s Defence Records and then they will look at the clients involves many hours of work during a normal claims process claim, as the claim is said to be complex and because the and Review Boards. Fundraising is a vital necessity to the member is a long serving member they need his complete association to keep up with normal expenses associated file. What a load of rubbish, as all the relevant medical with this work and the office. So we really appreciate it documentation in relation to the claimed conditions were when our members support the association in return by sent to DVA with the claim form. They ask for all the medical either purchasing tickets in our regular raffles (with great documentation for the claimed conditions, but now they are prizes to be won) or just sending in a donation. (Note all just prolonging the process for reasons unbeknown to us donations received to the association are receipted and are (departmental incompetence is all I can say). A concerted tax deductible.) effort by government to slow the output of funding from the budget. They do this knowing the veteran is the one that Whilst I am mentioning “fundraising”, if any member would suffers because of their bureaucratic incompetence. Do they like to take up a fundraising activity in their area for the really care like they constantly tell us and the public? What benefit of the association, the office can provide prizes and do you think?