Communications Branch

Providing coordinated communication advice in support of the Department of Veterans' Affairs commitment to put veterans and their families first. In addition to providing strategic communications support to the divisions, the team handles media enquiries, manages the department's social media channels and provides graphic design, online publishing and corporate communication services. It is responsible for the department's narrative, quarterly newspaper Vetaffairs and monthly e-bulletin. Teams provide advice and assistance developing and implementing communication strategies, messaging and appropriateness of channels to all business areas in the department. They also have responsibility for managing clarity of expression and consistency of messaging across the department's communication, from social media to hard-copy publications.