Wellbeing activities
Free wellbeing activities for defence and veteran families
War widows, defence and veteran families can sometimes experience overwhelm when balancing the demands of supporting family, the impact of ADF service and/or in caring roles due to illness, injury and transitions. Social connection is at the core of our wellbeing activities. In addressing social isolation and loneliness, we acknowledge that veterans and defence families may face barriers in developing and maintaining peer connections due to the unique nature of defence life. The purpose of these activities is to encourage the families of veterans to engage in self-care activities and expand their social network by connecting with like-minded peers.
“One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will be someone else’s survival guide” – Brene Brown.
This is what our wellbeing activities are all about: creating a place for Defence and Veteran Families to connect, meet like-minded peers, build a network and share wonderful insights and powerful stories.
You do not need to be a financial member to access our program. All families of current and former ADF serving members can access our program for free.
ONLINE
Tension and trauma release exercises workshop - Online
Location: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed to you)
Date and Time: Tuesdays 10, 17, 24 February 2026 – 7pm – 8.15pm (AEDT)
Gem art session - Online
Location: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed to you)
Date and Time: Thursday 5 February 2026, 7pm – 8pm (AEDT)
Writing through grief - Online
Location: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed to you)
Date and Time: Thursday 19 February 2026, 6pm – 7.30pm (AEDT)
Trivia night - Online
Location: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed to you)
Date and Time: Thursday 26 February 2026, 7pm – 8pm (AEDT)
Paint by numbers session - Online
Location: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed to you)
Date and Time: Wednesday 11 March 2026, 7pm – 8pm (AEDT)
SYDNEY
Wellbeing walk and lunch - Sydney
Location: Meet at Piccolo Me, Botanical Gardens, Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Date and Time: Friday 6 February 2026, 10am-12pm
Museum of Contemporary Art - Sydney
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art, 140 George St, The Rocks NSW
Date and Time: Saturday 21 February 2026, 2pm – 4pm
Wellbeing walk - Sydney
Location: Chinese Garden of Friendship, Pier Street Cnr Harbour Street, Darling Harbour NSW
Date and Time: Friday 6 March 2026, 10.30am – 12.30pm
CANBERRA
Wellbeing walk and lunch - Canberra
Location: Australian National Botanic Gardens, Clunies Ross Street, Acton ACT
Date and Time: Saturday 7 February 2026,10am – 1pm
Craft activities - Canberra
Location: Queanbeyan Veteran and Family Hub, 251 Crawford St, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Date and Time: Friday 27 February 2026, 10am – 12pm
Wellbeing walk - Canberra
Location: Meet at Wildbark at Mulligans Flat, Rosenberg St, Throsby ACT 2914
Date and Time: Friday 6 March 2026, 10am – 12pm
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