The first ever War Widows Day is set to take place on 19 October in NSW. This day will recognise the War Widow community and honour those widowed by war and Defence service. This year there will be two official events take place in Sydney to mark this significant day, plus other ways to be […]
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Important UpdatesThank you to everyone who attended our third virtual community town hall on 31 August 2022. This town hall was facilitated by CEO, Renee Wilson and explored the experiences of widows and veterans’ families. The group connected through their lived experiences, and it was a privilege to watch these bonds start to form. The group
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Important UpdatesOn 9 September 2022 we joined the world in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Though we knew she wasn’t well, it was still a shock to hear of her passing. Her Majesty was of course more than our Monarch – she was veteran of the Second World War, the spouse of
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Important UpdatesThe Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide recently released its interim report, sharing 13 recommendations for the veteran community. Over the past year, the Commission has received more than 1,900 submissions including our own, those of some of our members and within our community. Our CEO Renee Wilson wrote an opinion article for The
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Important UpdatesWe are honoured to have join with the NSW Government and our Patron the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC Governor, in announcing that the 19th of October will now be known as War Widows’ Day in NSW. At the Premier\’s Vietnam Veterans\’ Day reception, War Widows Day was announced. Minister for Veterans\’, the Hon. David
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Important UpdatesRecently we have published two articles on the cost of living and the impacts on war widows, particularly for those on pensions. The articles published by Defence Connect and the NewsCorp media outlets call for pension review as costs continue to rise. Board Chair, Jennifer Collins; State President Queen Dunbar and NSW Life Member, Meg
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