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Positive progress but defence and veteran families need more than words

Close but not quite  A message from our CEO, Renee Wilson. On Thursday 04 September 2025 The Hon. Matt Keogh MP made this speech to the Parliament, addressing the progress made since the Royal Commission handed over its final report on 4 September 2024. Minister Keogh used the opportunity to address the Senate Inquiry into […]

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Introducing our resource hub for veteran families. Resources for war widows, defence and veteran families.

Introducing our resource hub for veteran and defence families

One place for all the information war widows, defence and veteran families need: our new resource hub We are proud to announce the launch of our resource hub, a living library built to empower war widows, defence and veteran families with numerous information sheets, webinar recordings, articles, videos and media interviews from us. This hub is a great place

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Families of Veterans Guild welcomes Coalition’s $5 million election commitment, calls for bipartisan support for veteran families

Why support for veteran families can’t wait any longer

We’ve called for a matched election commitment from the Australian Labor Party—and here’s why it matters. Last week, the Families of Veterans Guild welcomed a landmark commitment from the Liberal National Party, pledging $5 million over four years to expand support for the families of Australian veterans. This is the first time a major party has made a

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Families of Veterans Guild welcomes Coalition’s $5 million election commitment, calls for bipartisan support for veteran families

We welcome Coalition’s $5 million election commitment, call for bipartisan support for veteran families

Media release – 29 April 2025  We welcome an election campaign announcement from the Coalition, pledging $5 million over four years to expand our programs and services for the families of Australian veterans. This funding promise recognises the critical role families play in supporting Australia’s defence capability. With more than 700,000 families in Australia managing the impacts

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Renee Wilson, CEO response to current budget for defence and veteran families

Another budget, another missed opportunity for veterans & their families

Undervaluing of veterans and their families in the current budget Renee Wilson, CEO of the Families of Veterans Guild responds to the Albanese Government’s latest defence budget announcement. Read below to see Renee’s response, bringing attention and advocating for defence and veteran families after another missed opportunity in the current budget. “There is no greater

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Quote from our media release in response the the passing of the VETS Bill

Media release in response to the passing of the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support Bill 2024

Media release – 18 February 2025 We commend the Government and Minister for Veterans, the Hon Matt Keogh for driving the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (VETS) Bill 2024 forward and bringing about long-needed reform that will simplify the legislative framework for 581,000 Australian veterans. The Families of Veterans Guild views the harmonisation of the

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