DVA mobile service Desert Rose

Visiting locations between 2 July - 30 July 2026.

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:  

Dayboro, near the bakery, Railway Street, 2 July, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm

Pomona, Adjacent to Joe Bazzo Park, Reserve Street, 7 July, 11 am to 4 pm

Cooloola Cove, Cooloola Cove Shopping Complex car park, Queen Elizabeth Drive, 8 July, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm and 9 July, 9 am to 4 pm

Rainbow Beach, near the community centre, Rainbow Beach Road, 10 July, 9 am to 2 pm

Tin Can Bay, near the RSL Hall, Tin Can Bay Road, 13 July, 11 am to 4 pm and 14 July, 9 am to 4 pm

Glenwood, Glenwood Community Hall car park, Pepper Road, 15 July, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Howard, Howard community centre car park, Steley Street, 16 July, 9 am to 2 pm

Gin Gin, near Wide Bay Trailers, Mulgrave Street, 21 July 11 am to 4 pm and 22 July, 9 am to 4 pm

Childers, near the courthouse, Churchill Street, 23 July, 9 am to 4 pm and 24 July, 9 am to 2 pm

Agnes Water, near the community centre, Springs Road, 27 July, 11:00 am to 3:30 pm

Mount Morgan, opposite the fire station, Morgan Street, 28 July, 10 am to 4 pm and 29 July, 9 am to 1 pm

St Lawrence, in front of the council office, Macartney Street, 30 July, 9:30 am to 2:00 pm