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
A first step to a much larger body of reform work A significant step toward system reform was made today with the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 introduced into Parliament. For so long this piece of work has been deemed too difficult and unpopular therefore nothing has changed. We are glad
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Advocacy, eNewsletters
Build your skills, learn about online safety Some information provided in the following is thanks to the Australian Government’s e-safety resources and is available on the Be Connected website. The internet is a great source of information, but as with anything, there are some risks. It’s good to remember that as long as you take
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Important Updates