Special requirements
Content: Your entry must focus on Australia’s wartime experiences.
Other Requirements: All entries in this special category must show that you have used any resource from DVA’s Anzac Portal or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) website in your research.
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 2025 National History Challenge (NHC) theme of ‘Conflict and Resolution’ 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.
2025 is the 80th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in Second World War and the 75th Anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. You could focus on either of these conflicts as you investigate conflict and resolution 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.
