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Rise Together Initiative will provide defence and veteran spouses with the ability to undertake the Women in Leadership Development Program. Applications are now open

Rise Together Initiative 

Building career confidence for defence and veteran partners  Are you a female partner or widow of a current or former serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) member? Has your career been impacted by your loved one’s defence career? Would you like to build career confidence and embrace leadership with confidence? In 2025 the Rise Together Initiative will provide 12 defence and veteran […]

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Celebrating International Women’s Day: honouring Jessie Vasey and the legacy of our war widows

Join us in reflecting on the extraordinary contributions of Jessie Vasey and our war widows As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, we are reminded of the incredible strength and resilience of women who have shaped history. This year, we honour Jessie Vasey CBE OBE and the Australian War Widows Guild, and the remarkable efforts

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Rise Together Initiative will provide defence and veteran spouses with the ability to undertake the Women in Leadership Development Program. Applications are now open

Media release – Announcement of the Rise Together Initiative

Media release – 3 March 2025 The Families of Veterans Guild has today opened applications for The Rise Together Initiative in a bid to counter the significant career barriers experienced by hundreds of thousands of Australian veteran spouses. Veteran spouses represent a highly skilled and often under utilised talent pool. However, their careers are frequently

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Quote from our media release in response the the passing of the VETS Bill

Media release in response to the passing of the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support Bill 2024

Media release – 18 February 2025 We commend the Government and Minister for Veterans, the Hon Matt Keogh for driving the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (VETS) Bill 2024 forward and bringing about long-needed reform that will simplify the legislative framework for 581,000 Australian veterans. The Families of Veterans Guild views the harmonisation of the

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Inquiry into compensation and income support for veterans, families can have their say.

Compensation and income support for veterans: have your say

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 for investigation and reporting by 5 August 2025. As part of our advocacy work, we are collating input, feedback and experiences from all members of our community.  What is the

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Stay informed and stay engaged: the Veteran Harmonisation bill has passed, but war widows and veteran families still need a voice

The Veterans Harmonisation Bill: what it means for war widows and what comes next

The passage of the Veterans Harmonisation Bill marks a significant shift in the veteran support system. While it streamlines veteran entitlements under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (MRCA) from July 2026, there remain critical areas requiring further improvement—particularly in recognising and supporting families of veterans and removing disadvantages within the Act for war widows

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