Post-Traumatic Growth and Veteran Families: A Journey of Hope and Healing For many veteran families, the challenges of military service don’t end when the uniform is folded away. The transition back to civilian life can be a challenging journey, particularly when a loved one has experienced trauma during their service. Yet, even amid these challenges, […]
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Advocacy, Contribution, Wellbeing tips
A successful Wellness Walk in Canberra from our Wellbeing Program The Social Work and Wellbeing team’s first Wellness Walk event on 13 September in Canberra was a resounding success, bringing together families of veterans for a rejuvenating and engaging experience. The day began at 9.30am at Wildbark at Mulligans Flat in Throsby, ACT, where participants
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Events, Social Work and Wellbeing
For Veteran’s Health Week, we invite Sydney veteran families to experience sound healing in Cronulla Are you the partner of a current serving ADF member, a veteran spouse, parent of a veteran, adult child of a veteran, a widow, or connected to Defence in another way? As part of Veterans’ Health Week, we warmly invite
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Social Work and Wellbeing
This Veteran’s Health Week, we invite Sydney veteran families to experience sound healing in Chatswood Are you the partner of a current serving ADF member, a veteran spouse, parent of a veteran, adult child of a veteran, a widow, or connected to Defence in another way? As part of Veterans’ Health Week, we warmly invite
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Social Work and Wellbeing
Thank you to all of those who provided their views on the Defence Honours and Awards System. We have now prepared a submission to the Senate committee based on what you told us. In summary the consultation highlighted the following issues which feature in our submission: Issues with integrity – The Defence Honours and Awards
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AdvocacyAdvocacy update: Inquiry into the Defence Honours and Awards System The Senate’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Reference’s Committee has established a new Inquiry into the integrity and efficacy of the Defence honours and awards system, with particular reference to: Experiences of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel progressing through the honours and awards system. The effect
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Advocacy, Important Updates