This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. Some 60,000 Australians served in the Vietnam War, more than 3,000 were wounded and 523 tragically lost their lives. We must honour those who served and the families that support them. The Australian Government has produced a 50th anniversary […]
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Important UpdatesA message from AWWNSW CEO Renee Wilson Last week I attended a legislation consultation round table where the Minister for Veterans Affairs, The Hon Matt Keogh MP and DVA discussed the approach to veterans’ legislation reform. I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you my key takeaways from that meeting and our next steps.
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Important UpdatesSaturday 4th March was the official launch of Our Space in the ACT! We gathered with local families for a jam-packed family fun day featuring free food from the Veterans Support Centre Belconnen food van, free ice cream at the Mellabella Gelato cart, and of course coffee from the ShotClock Espresso coffee cart! Our Space
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Events, Important UpdatesCongratulations to AWWNSW Board Director and former Chair Jennifer Collins who has been appointed Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia. The Australia Day 2023 Honours List was announced by the Governor-General of Australia. Jennifer has been recognised for her significant service to veterans and their families, and to nursing. Jennifer
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Important UpdatesToday Soldier On and Australian War Widows NSW (AWWNSW) made a formal commitment to work together by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), setting out the foundations for collaboration between the organisations. “Collaboration is a word we often use in the veteran community, but its meaning can be ambiguous. To collaborate we must be respectful
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Important UpdatesIn August, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide released it\’s interim report. The report provided an overview of the issues it had uncovered and made a series of recommendations. For those of us in the veteran community and who have lived through the system and it\’s impacts, there isn’t much new in here.
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Important Updates