the danish veterans' policy

New Initiatives inthe Government’s Veterans’ Policy• A veterans’ centre will be established to coordinatethe effort for veterans and their relatives.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• A veterans’ secretariat will be established to supportvoluntary organizations.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• A knowledge centre will be established.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• Enhanced effort for the physically injured.Responsibility: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Healthand Ministry of Defence• Enhanced treatment for the psychically injuredveterans.Responsibility: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Health• Enhanced selection of soldiers for deployment.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• Veterans are to be a part of the target group forthe National Knowledge and Special AdvisoryFunction (VISO).Responsibility: Ministry of Social Affairs• Education of municipal caseworkers in the conditionsof the veterans.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• Enhanced basis for real competence evaluation andguidance.Responsibility: Ministry of Education and Ministryof Defence• Issuance of competence cards.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• Improved access to psychologists and social workers.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• Improved buddy support. Responsibility:Ministry of Defence• Enhanced outreach effort towards formerly employedveterans.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• Examination of the influence of deployment on partnerand children.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• One single access point to web-based information.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• 24/7 access to phone support and counselling.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• Investigation in the area of consultative percentages ofpermanent disability from psychical injury for veteransand others.Responsibility: Ministry of Employment• Recognition of equality of the physically and psychicallyinjured.Responsibility: Ministry of Defence• Issue of veterans’ card as a proof of identity.Responsibility: Ministry of DefenceRead more about the veterans’ policy onthe homepage of the Danish Ministry of Defence:www.fmn.dk24The veterans’ policy of the Danish government