Sydney families of veterans are invited to sound healing Has any of your loved ones ever served in the Australian Defence Force? Are you connected to defence service in any way? Whether you’re the partner of a current member, a veteran spouse, parent, adult child or a widow of a veteran, we warmly invite defence […]
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
Defence and veteran families are invited to join us online for a meditation workshop Has any of your loved ones ever served in the Australian Defence Force? Are you connected to defence service in any way? Whether you’re the partner of a current member, a veteran spouse, parent, adult child or a widow of a
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
With all of 2024’s new ideas and recommendations for future wellbeing activities, our Wellbeing Program has been able to kick off the new year with a variety of fun activities that range from play and bonding to reflection and self care. Take a look at a couple of activities that were held recently and how
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Events, Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
Missed our special November issue honouring War Widows Day? Dive into the stories of courage and sacrifice. War Widows Day, observed annually on 19 October, honours the sacrifices of Australia’s war widows. In 2024, Our November Guild Digest highlighted not only how Families of Veterans Guild celebrated War Widows Day, but told the deeply personal
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Veteran families are invited to a kokedama and terracotta workshop Has any of your loved ones ever served in the Australian Defence Force? Are you connected to defence service in any way? Whether you’re the partner of a current member, a veteran spouse, parent, adult child or a widow of a veteran, We warmly invite
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Kokoda Track experience for Younger Members’ Social Club On 12 November 2024, 13 members from the Younger Members War Widows Social Club visited the Kokoda Track Memorial and Walkway located at Concord. The 82nd Anniversary of Kokoda Day was commemorated on Sunday 3 November, remembering the end of the desperate and vicious campaign when Major
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