Important Updates

Our response to the Veterans Legislation Reform

Today we publish our submission in response to the Government’s consultation on the Veterans Legislation Reform. Our submission supports a number of key elements in the reform work, including the protection of entitlements currently being received by widows/ers and children of veterans. It also supports the move to the single Act model. However, this reform […]

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May 2, 2024

Pictures of the 2024 ANZAC Field of Remembrance

The ANZAC Field of Remembrance honours and pays tribute to those who have served and gave their lives in service to our nation. It is a symbol of self-sacrifice. The ANZAC Field of Remembrance is the only commemoration where veterans’ families, in particular war widows, are at the centre of the service, laying their own

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April 24, 2024

Media Announcement

AUSTRALIAN WAR WIDOWS NSW INTRODUCES NEW BRAND NAME SYDNEY, 23 April 2024 – Today marks the formal launch of the Families of Veterans Guild. A new brand name for what has been known as War Widows Guild of NSW. This new brand is the name our company, Australian War Widows NSW Ltd will operate

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April 23, 2024

Our Space Guided Peer Support Event – ACT

Guided Peer Support Art Therapy Are you a defence or veteran spouse in Canberra? Navigating new postings, holding the fort while your partner is deployed or simply in need of some ‘me time’? We invite you to join Our Space for a guided peer support session and art therapy! The purpose of this event is

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April 22, 2024

Rebrand update – Why are we changing?

Australian War Widows NSW will soon become the Families of Veterans Guild In December 2023, the Board wrote to all members to let them know the results of the branding consultation work. We have since also written to all our major stakeholders to let them know about the changes that will be taking place to

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Important Updates

April 5, 2024

War widow and member on War Widows day, connecting and celebrating the day with other war widows

How can we inspire inclusion

International Women\’s Day 2024 Webinar To celebrate the women in our community, this coming International Women’s Day, we will host an exclusive webinar. ‘How can we inspire inclusion’ will cover the subject of inclusion for defence and veteran spouses and will deliver an educated conversation around what inclusion means, ageism, intra-generational inclusion and how to

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February 19, 2024

Our response to the Veterans Legislation Reform

Pictures of the 2024 ANZAC Field of Remembrance

Media Announcement

Our Space Guided Peer Support Event – ACT

Rebrand update – Why are we changing?

How can we inspire inclusion

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