Special requirements
Content: Your entry must focus on Australia’s wartime experiences.
Other Requirements: All entries in this special category must show how they’ve used resources from DVA’s Anzac Portal
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is proud to sponsor this special category. We encourage students to research Australia’s wartime history and learn about the experiences of those who served.
The 2024 National History Challenge (NHC) theme of ‘Crisis and Response’ is an excellent lens through which to explore Australia’s wartime experiences. There are many ways to apply the theme.
Using information from the Anzac Portal, you could investigate:
- The experiences of First Nations Australians.
- The changing role of women in Australia’s wartime history.
- Commemoration and the evolution of the Anzac tradition.
- Cultural diversity in the Australian Defence Force over time.
- The home front during major conflicts.
- Roles and responsibilities during peace operations.
2023 was the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. You could focus on the Vietnam War as you investigate crisis and response in Australia’s wartime experiences.
The Anzac Portal has lots of information. Be bold and make the most of the content in your entry!
Entries need to be historically accurate and respectful of the service and sacrifice of Australian veterans.
More information:
The Anzac Portal anzacportal.dva.gov.au
Sponsor information:
DVA supports those who serve or have served in defence of our nation, and their families.