May, 2025 - Families of Veterans Guild

Our submission to Senate Inquiry into Compensation and Income Support for Veterans

Overview of the Senate Inquiry into Veteran Compensation and Income Support On 13 February 2025, the Senate referred an inquiry into Compensation and income support for veterans to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Reference Committee. The Committee is set to inquire into the representation of and advice provided by ex-service organisations, commercial entities, not-for-profits […]

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Advocacy, Important UpdatesADF, ADF families, ADF superannuation schemes, ADF veterans, advocacy, advocate for change, Australia, Australian War Widows, change makers, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, Compensation and income support, defence families, military families, Military Superannuation, Senate Inquiry, superannuation benefits, veteran families, War Widows

May 22, 2025

ANZAC Field of Remembrance social club gatherings, gatherings of war widows across NSW

ANZAC Field of Remembrance social clubs gatherings

War widows and their families gathered across NSW to honour loved ones through local ANZAC Field of Remembrance services. Each gathering offered a moment to pause, lay a cross, and remember someone who served, together, and in their own way. While the central service was held at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney, it reached well

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Commemorations, Events, Member StoriesADF families, ANZAC Field of remembrance, Australian War Widows, connecting war widows, defence families, Families of veterans, Guild social clubs, social connection, veteran families, War Widows, War Widows NSW, wellbeing

May 22, 2025

Rise Together Initiative - WILD program for veteran spouses, partners, war widows, women impacted by service

Twelve women rise together

Twelve leaders rising together: meet the successful applicants of the rise together initiative We’re proud to announce the 12 successful applicants selected for our Rise Together Initiative, a unique leadership and career confidence program designed specifically for war widows and partners of veterans. With an overwhelming response of 27 applications from across Australia, the final

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Advocacy, Career Support, Social Work and WellbeingADF families, ADF Member Families, advocacy, Australian veterans, Australian War Widows, Career support, defence families, Defence partner, Defence spouse, Family Wellbeing, veteran community, veteran families, veteran family support, Veteran partner, Wellbeing program

May 21, 2025

Introducing our resource hub for veteran families

One place for all the information war widows, defence and veteran families need: our new resource hub We are proud to announce the launch of our resource hub, a living library built to empower war widows, defence and veteran families with numerous information sheets, webinar recordings, articles, videos and media interviews from us. This hub is a great place

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Contribution, Important Updates, Skills building, Social Work and WellbeingADF families, ADF Member Families, Australian veteran support, Australian veterans, Australian War Widows, defence families, Defence spouse, self-care, social connection, veteran families, veteran family support, War Widows, wellbeing

May 21, 2025

Veteran Partner Dinner wellbeing activity for war widows, defence and veteran families.

Canberra veteran partner dinner

Canberra war widows and partners of current and former serving defence members are invited to join us for a dinner Who is this free activity for and why? Has your loved one ever served in the ADF? Are you connected to defence service in any way? Whether you’re the partner of a current or former

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Social Work and Wellbeing, WellbeingADF Member Families, Australian veterans, defence families, Defence families events, Family dinner, Family Wellbeing, Peer Connection, Self-Care Activities, social connection, veteran community, veteran families, veteran support, War Widows, wellbeing, wellbeing defence

May 20, 2025

Creative writing session wellbeing activity for war widows, defence and veteran families.

Creative writing session for veteran families

Sydney war widows, defence and veteran families are invited to join us in Chatswood for a creative writing session Who is this free activity for and why? Has your loved one ever served in the ADF? Are you connected to defence service in any way? Whether you’re the partner of a current or former serving

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Social Work and Wellbeing, WellbeingADF Member Families, Australian veterans, defence families, Defence families events, Family Wellbeing, mindful art creation, Peer Connection, Self-Care Activities, social connection, veteran community, veteran families, veteran support, War Widows, wellbeing, wellbeing defence

May 20, 2025

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Our submission to Senate Inquiry into Compensation and Income Support for Veterans

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