The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide tables its final report: time to ask ourselves, what is next? The past few weeks have been significant for our community and for all Australians. With the Royal Commission’s report now public, we’ve reached the end of a major chapter, but our real work starts now. Following […]
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Advocacy, Important Updates, Opinion Pieces
It is often said that our Australian Defence Force (ADF) is a microcosm of the Australian population, reflecting the society that it serves though held to a higher standard. In 2023 a report into the prevalence of intimate partner violence within the defence and veteran community was published. That report was confronting reading. The report
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Advocacy, Opinion Pieces
ACT veterans and their families deserve better The ACT election is around the corner, and at Families of Veterans Guild, we are wondering, are veterans and their families really a priority for the ACT Government? Over the last four years we have seen: Ongoing under resourcing of veteran liaison services at Canberra Hospital. Failure to
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Advocacy, Opinion PiecesRecently 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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Important Updates, Opinion PiecesSpecial thank you to our resident volunteer Health Coach for this article. This coming winter and flu season is expected to be a difficult time as we emerge from COVID related lockdowns and isolation. With more people circulating in the community this year than over the last two years, it is important to be
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Opinion PiecesDuring NSW Women’s Week and International Women\’s Day on 8 March, we shine a light on gender bias within our community. The impacts of service in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) disproportionately affect women in tangible and intangible ways. For example, it is well known that many women, civilian in particular, struggle to develop and