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
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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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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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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15 August each year marks Victory in the Pacific (VP) – the anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allied forces in 1945, which brought an end to the Second World War. For many Australians, it is a day of remembrance for the almost 40,000 men and women gave their lives during the conflict, and countless more
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Reconnect in nature: wellbeing walk for war widows, defence and veteran families Notice: Activity has been cancelled. To find more activities near you, please visit: https://familiesofveterans.org.au/project/defence-families-wellbeing-events/ Wellbeing walk War widows, defence and veteran families are invited to come together for a 1 hour walk along Lake Burley Griffin, offering an opportunity to enjoy the natural
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