Advocacy update: Inquiry into the Defence Honours and Awards System The Senate’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Reference’s Committee has established a new Inquiry into the integrity and efficacy of the Defence honours and awards system, with particular reference to: Experiences of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel progressing through the honours and awards system. The effect […]
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Advocacy, Important Updates
War widows in the City of Ryde and surrounding areas are invited to join the North Ryde War Widows Social Club. A dedicated club designed to connect war widows to peer support, encourage a sense of community, and bring together those with similar lived experiences. In the Ryde and Canada Bay local government areas alone,
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Events, Important Updates, War Widows Program
Extending ANZAC Day Trading Hours Restrictions This week, we welcomed the announcement of the NSW Government to extend ANZAC Day trading hours restrictions to cover the whole day. In October 2023 we provided members with the opportunity to share their views on the ANZAC Day trading hours laws with 44 responses received showing how strongly
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Important Updates
Build your skills, learn about online safety Some information provided in the following is thanks to the Australian Government’s e-safety resources and is available on the Be Connected website. The internet is a great source of information, but as with anything, there are some risks. It’s good to remember that as long as you take
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Important Updates
This article shows how our Advocacy work over the last few years has helped Veteran Families, including war widows. Since 2021, we have advocated on 65 issues for the benefit of veterans families, including war widows. There has been positive progress against 14 of these issues with 9 being achieved and 5 being partially achieved.
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Advocacy, Contribution, Important Updates
Throughout ANZAC Week, representatives of Families of Veterans Guild attended services to honour our service men and women. During the week leading up to ANZAC Day, all the crosses laid by our war widows and families at the ANZAC Field of Remembrance were displayed at the Anzac Memorial. A heartfelt thank you to the