Advocacy 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 […]
Veterans Families Voices Matter Read More »
Advocacy, Important Updates
A new program to support the emotional and social needs of Australian Defence Force families Did you know that defence families can face significant challenges and hardships due to the impact of military service on their loved ones? Research has shown that many spouses, partners, parents, children, and siblings of veterans experience poor mental health,
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing, Wellbeing tips
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
Defence & veterans families are invited to our next wellbeing event Read More »
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