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. […]
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Resources, Webinars
Experience sound healing: free session for defence and veteran families Join us on 31 August 2025 for a peaceful morning of sound healing at Heart and Soul Yoga in Cronulla, just a short walk from the train station. Open to all defence and veteran families, this unique wellbeing activity brought to you by our Wellbeing
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
It is hard to know where to start when it comes to advocating on the unmet needs of families. Advocating for the unmet needs of veteran families is both urgent and complex. The current model of care, developed over a century ago in the aftermath of the World Wars, rests on outdated assumptions. Chief among
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Advocacy, Contribution, Important Updates
Wellbeing walk through the cherry blossoms for war widows, defence and veteran families The everyday challenges of defence life — relocation, absence, grief, or caregiving — can quietly shape the lives of war widows and veteran families. On 22 August 2025, we invite you to join our free wellbeing walk through the Sydney Cherry Blossom
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
Over the last 12 months advocacy work has continued to grow as the organisation recommenced Government Relations work, building relationships across all sides of politics to increase the voices and draw attention to the needs of veteran families. Over the course of the year, 33 government relations products were produced including letters, meetings, and presentations,
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Advocacy, Contribution, Important Updates
Try something creative: free watercolour painting for defence and veteran families Looking for a low-pressure, creative activity to unwind and meet others? We’re inviting war widows, defence and veteran families to join us for a free watercolour painting session in Solid Rock Defence Ministry on Saturday 16 August 2025. Open to anyone connected to defence
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing