CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
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The AFP has charged the owner of a Perth occupational therapy business that allegedly submitted fraudulent treatment claims to the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) totalling more than $7 million.
The Mount Hawthorn woman, 53, is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (12 September, 2025) charged with one count of dishonestly causing a loss to the Commonwealth. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment.
The investigation that led to the charges was complex and comprehensive, including reviewing and analysing more than a decade's worth of claim data and documentati...