Nola knows well the life of military service. For 26 years, she was the partner of a serving defence member. Her husband, Allan, enlisted in the Australian Army in 1956 when he was 18 years old. An engineer in the Army, Allan would go on to serve in the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War, […]
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Member Stories
Relaxing through crafts, writing and sound healing Our Wellbeing Program regularly hosts a variety of activities for war widows, defence and veteran families. When planning our activities, we ensure that we hold repeated activities that are loved by regular attendees and new activities based on feedback from families and war widows, aiming to provide something for everyone and
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Events, Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
A creative gathering for war widows and defence families We’re inviting war widows, defence and veteran families to join us on Friday 10 October 2025 for a free macramé workshop at our head office, Families of Veterans Guild, 9 Help St Chatswood. It’s open to anyone connected to ADF service — including partners, carers, widows
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
Creative writing session focused on grief for war widows, defence and veteran families Life alongside or after military service comes with unique challenges — whether you’re the widow of a veteran, a parent whose child served, or the partner of someone navigating transition. This free creative writing session is for you. Held online on Thursday 16 October 2025,
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
Families of Veterans Guild, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), hosted in July 2025 a dedicated and exclusive webinar for war widows to better understand the entitlements and services available to them through DVA. The webinar was recorded live and is now available on our YouTube channel for anyone who couldn’t attend. Below is a
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Resources, Webinars
Try clay art: free workshop for war widows, defence and veteran families On Saturday 25 October 2025, we’re hosting a free clay art workshop at the Solid Rock Defence Ministry — and you’re invited. This session is open to all defence and veteran families, including war widows, partners, carers and adult children. No experience is
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing