Make a difference in the lives of veteran families, join our team Are you interested in improving the lives of the families of veteran? Families of Veterans Guild was founded to help provide a voice and support network for defence and veteran families. The reason it has such a long legacy? Our team are passionate […]
The Rise Together Initiative announced at Parliament House As part of its overall mission to support the unmet needs of veteran families, the Guild has created The Rise Together Initiative, exclusively for defence and veteran partners, including war widows. This initiative is being predominately funded by a grant formally announced by the Minister for Women,
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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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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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