The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is mailing out its annual Remembrance Day school kit in preparation for this year’s 11 November commemorations.
Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel, Darren Chester said that one way the DVA promoted Remembrance Day each year was by producing and distributing educational kits with a specific commemorative focus.
Mr Chester said that 101 years ago Remembrance Day was known as Armistice Day, remembering those who served and died in World War I.
“Now it is a reminder of the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have served Australia in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations, and it is why each year on 11 November, we observe one minute’s silence at 11am,” Mr Chester said.
“The educational kit encourages younger generations to learn about Australia’s wartime history and the significance of Remembrance Day and wider commemoration.”
The Minister said this year’s mail-out was being distributed to more than 17,600 recipients across Australia and overseas and included a Remembrance Day poster, the 2020 DVA calendar and educational resources.
“This year’s Remembrance Day poster features the Ode of Remembrance and words taken from Laurence Binyon’s poem, For the Fallen,” Mr Chester said.
“I encourage all schools, students and communities to get involved in this year’s Remembrance Day commemorations to remember all those who have proudly served our nation in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.”
Further information about Remembrance Day and the 2019 mail-out can be accessed on the Anzac portal on the DVA website at this PS News link.