Media Release – 30 October 2025 A new report released today by the Families of Veterans Guild profiles the real impact of ADF service on veteran families, including that more than half (52%) have reported mental health challenges in the last 12 months. The 2025 Veteran Families Survey was commissioned by the Families of Veterans […]
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Advocacy, Awareness, Important Updates, Resources
Close but not quite A message from our CEO, Renee Wilson. On Thursday 04 September 2025 The Hon. Matt Keogh MP made this speech to the Parliament, addressing the progress made since the Royal Commission handed over its final report on 4 September 2024. Minister Keogh used the opportunity to address the Senate Inquiry into
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Advocacy, Opinion Pieces
Our submission to the Mental Health Commission dedicated to veterans and their families In June 2025 the Mental Health Commission of NSW released a consultation paper to assist in the development of their new Strategy for mental health and wellbeing in NSW. With 26% of Australian veterans calling NSW home and an estimated 246,000
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Advocacy, Contribution, Important Updates
Senate Committee recommends historic change for veteran families On 29 August 2025, the Senate’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee made a landmark recommendation: that the legislation establishing the Defence and Veteran Services Commission should be amended to specifically include veteran families. If implemented by the government, this will be the first time that
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Advocacy, Contribution, Important Updates
It is hard to know where to start when it comes to advocating on the unmet needs of families. Advocating for the unmet needs of veteran families is both urgent and complex. The current model of care, developed over a century ago in the aftermath of the World Wars, rests on outdated assumptions. Chief among
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Advocacy, Contribution, Important Updates
Over the last 12 months advocacy work has continued to grow as the organisation recommenced Government Relations work, building relationships across all sides of politics to increase the voices and draw attention to the needs of veteran families. Over the course of the year, 33 government relations products were produced including letters, meetings, and presentations,
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Advocacy, Contribution, Important Updates