War widows, defence and veteran families are invited for a special picnic The everyday challenges of defence life — relocation, absence, grief, or caregiving — can shape the lives of war widows and veteran families. On Sunday 5 October 2025, we invite you to join us for a free picnic at Government House Sydney, during […]
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
Lynne, a member of the Board of Directors for the Families of Veterans Guild, recently shared her story with us. She was widowed ten years ago, after the passing of her husband Patrick, who had served 25 years in the Royal Australian Engineers. Lynne spoke of the long and difficult years supporting her partner as
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Make your own sun catchers: free online workshop for war widows, defence and veteran families Join us online on Thursday 23 October 2025 for a free hanging sun catchers workshop. Open to all war widows, defence and veteran families, this session offers a step-by-step guided activity to create your own kookaburra and wattle sun catchers
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
Connecting through social activities 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 always wanting to
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Events, Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
Sharing our latest wellbeing tips for war widows, defence and veteran families With spring unfolding, it’s a time to pause and nurture the wellbeing of ourselves and those we care for. In this month’s Wellbeing Newsletter, we included two practical tips and have taken them to share with you below—designed to support you in staying
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War widows, defence and veteran families are invited to join us for watercolour painting online Looking for a low-pressure, creative activity to unwind and meet others? We’re inviting war widows, defence and veteran families to join us for a free watercolour painting session online on Wednesday 8 October 2025. Open to anyone connected to defence service — including partners,
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