Join Us for a Special Art Therapy Event in Canberra! Are you connected to the Defence community? Whether you’re 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? We warmly invite families of veterans to […]
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Events, Wellbeing
About the webinar Watch our enlightening webinar featuring distinguished speakers Dr Sean Cowlishaw and Commissioner Gwen Cherne. In this webinar, Dr Cowlishaw delves into the nuances of intimate partner violence and family domestic violence, discussing key definitions, assumptions, and terminologies. He also explores these issues within the contexts of Defence and the Department of Veterans’
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
New Legislation to simplify and harmonise veteran compensation introduced today Read More »
Advocacy, eNewsletters
The inaugural War Widows Younger Members (YMs) Social Club Mothers’ Day Luncheon was held on Tuesday 7th May at The Mazzaro Restaurant located opposite the Anzac Memorial Hyde Park in Elizabeth Street. Can you imagine the laughter and noise generated as thirty one of our Younger Members arrived to be greeted by Di Vogt, the YMs Social Club
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Events
Join us on Monday 20 May from 4.30pm for an enlightening webinar on “Understanding Intimate Partner Violence and Family Domestic Violence: Context and Action,” featuring distinguished speakers Dr. Sean Cowlishaw and Commissioner Gwen Cherne. Dr. Cowlishaw will delve into the nuances of intimate partner violence and family domestic violence, discussing key definitions, assumptions, and terminologies.
We joined the Cronulla ladies in celebrating and honouring our newest ‘life member’, Mary Tagg, who turned 100 years young on April 1st. It was a delightful gathering set against the backdrop of the stunning views offered by the Cronulla RSL, overlooking the beach and the iconic sand dunes where Mad Max was filmed. Norma,
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Events, War Widows Program, War Widows Program