Whether you are newly widowed or navigating support systems for some time, this is an important opportunity to connect directly with DVA representatives and gain clarity on what assistance and programs are available to you.

Event details:

Date: Thursday 31 July
Time: 1:00pm AEST
Where: Online via Zoom or in person at our Chatswood office
Cost: Free (registration essential)

Two ways to attend

join online via zoom

Attend from the comfort of your home. War widows across Australia are invited to join the webinar online. Once registered, you will receive a link to join us live.

Click here to register to attend online.

Join in person at the chatswood office

For those located near Sydney, we warmly invite you to join other war widows for a group viewing at the Families of Veterans Guild office in Chatswood. Afternoon tea will be served, and you’ll have the opportunity to watch the live webinar together.

Due to the size of our head office, numbers of in person participants will be capped and registration will close when capacity is reached with the possibility to go on a waitlist. Waitlisted participants will be contacted. Online participation will not be capped. 

Please note: Registration is required for both online and in-person attendance.

Click here to register to attend in Chatswood. 

About the Webinar

This webinar has been developed exclusively for war widows, to ensure that the information shared is relevant, accurate and respectful of your lived experience. You’ll hear from four DVA representatives, each covering a specific area of support and entitlements available to war widows.

After each presentation, you will have the chance to ask questions or share your thoughts during live Q&A sessions.

Meet the Panel

We are pleased to welcome the following DVA representatives:

Sharon Wardle – Income Support Branch, Client Benefits Division
Sharon will provide an overview of the income support available to eligible war widows.

Jonathan Levy – Director, Health Approvals, Payments, RAP and Transport
Jonathan will speak about transport entitlements.

Melanie Kilborn – Assistant Director of the Veterans’ Home Care and Contract Management Team
Melanie will explain how the Veterans’ Home Care program can help you remain safe and independent in your home.

Carolyn Lees – Community Nursing
Carolyn will outline the Community Nursing Program, designed to support eligible war widows with clinical care at home.

Hosted by

This session will be facilitated by Caroline Kirche, Communications & Events Manager at the Families of Veterans Guild. We are proud to present this opportunity to ensure that no war widow feels left behind when navigating their DVA entitlements.

Register Now

To attend the webinar online or in person, please register via the link below. Once registered, you will receive event details including the Zoom link or venue information for our Chatswood afternoon tea.

Click here to register to attend online.

Click here to register to attend in Chatswood. 

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August is turning out to be another of those defining months in 2020. On 15 August, we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific. In 1945, VP Day was gazetted as a public holiday. Today, we can only remember that defining moment.

The growing crisis of older people in care reminds us about the fragility of life at any age. Should you need more support at home, I encourage you to seek support from DVA.

Please wear a mask if you are in any public place and you can always contact me or the office on 9267 6577 if you need any guidance.

Take care and stay safe,

Rhondda Vanzella OAM
President & Chair, War Widows NSW
\”We rise by lifting others\”

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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 War Widows’ Walk & Picnic in Concord is deemed as a high-risk event due to the virus’ potential to spread among our Members who are more vulnerable. Therefore, it is with great sadness that I write to you about the Board’s decision to cancel this year’s War Widows’ Walk & Picnic, which was scheduled for Thursday, 10 September 2020. This decision was not easy, but we believe that we are acting in our Members’ best interests.

Over the years, we have seen the War Widows’ Walk & Picnic celebrate companionship and camaraderie in a wonderful space at Concord. While we are unable to enjoy this gathering and the living memorial of the Kokoda Track, I trust that we will continue to build our resilience, both personally and as an organisation as we have done in the past.

As always, if you need any support or help during these challenging times, please do not hesitate to call me or our office staff on 02 9267 6577.

Thinking of you,

Rhondda Vanzella OAM
President and Chair, Australian War Widows NSW Ltd

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I hope you enjoy reading this week\’s newsletter, in which we continue to recognise our veterans. We also celebrate all 164 members who had their birthday in May.  Five members turned 100 years old, what an achievement!

President War Widows NSW
\”We rise by lifting others\”

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