Families of Veterans Guild, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), hosted in July 2025 a dedicated and exclusive webinar for war widows to better understand the entitlements and services available to them through DVA.
The webinar was recorded live and is now available on our YouTube channel for anyone who couldn’t attend. Whether you are newly widowed or navigating support systems for some time, watching this webinar recording is an important opportunity to connect directly with DVA representatives and gain clarity on what assistance and programs are available to you.
About the Webinar
This webinar was developed exclusively for war widows, to ensure that the information shared is relevant, accurate and respectful of your lived experience. In this recording, you’ll hear from four DVA representatives, each covering a specific area of support and entitlements available to war widows.
After each presentation, attendees had the chance to ask questions during live Q&A sessions.
Meet the Panel
We were pleased to introduce the following DVA representatives:
Sharon Wardle – Income Support Branch, Client Benefits Division
Sharon provided an overview of the income support available to eligible war widows.
Jonathan Levy – Director, Health Approvals, Payments, RAP and Transport
Jonathan spoke about transport entitlements.
Melanie Kilborn – Assistant Director of the Veterans’ Home Care and Contract Management Team
Melanie explained how the Veterans’ Home Care program can help you remain safe and independent in your home.
Carolyn Lees – Community Nursing
Carolyn outlined the Community Nursing Program, designed to support eligible war widows with clinical care at home.
This session was 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.
Watch the Webinar here or view below.
