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Rise Together Initiative will provide defence and veteran spouses with the ability to undertake the Women in Leadership Development Program.

Rise Together Initiative 

Building career confidence for defence and veteran partners  Are you a female partner or widow of a current or former serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) member? Has your career been impacted by your loved one’s defence career? Would you like to build career confidence and embrace leadership with confidence? In 2025 the Rise Together Initiative will provide 12 defence and veteran […]

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Rise Together Initiative will provide defence and veteran spouses with the ability to undertake the Women in Leadership Development Program. Applications are now open

Media release – Announcement of the Rise Together Initiative

Media release – 3 March 2025 The Families of Veterans Guild has today opened applications for The Rise Together Initiative in a bid to counter the significant career barriers experienced by hundreds of thousands of Australian veteran spouses. Veteran spouses represent a highly skilled and often under utilised talent pool. However, their careers are frequently

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War widows social club outing, war widows gathering.

Kiama war widows regional visit

On Thursday, 6 March 2025, Families of Veterans Guild hosted a special regional luncheon at Kiama Leagues Club, bringing together 48 attendees, including war widows, families and carers. The event aimed to reconnect members, promote social clubs, and provide key updates. Distinguished guests included our President Queen Dunbar, along with social club coordinators and volunteers

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105-year-old war widow shares a lifetime of love and adventure

The story of Marie Cahill In our latest edition of The Guild Digest, we are delighted to share the incredible story of member Marie Cahill, a war widow who has lived a life full of adventure, resilience and passion. There is a well-known saying, ‘Age is just a number’ and Marie Cahill has proved it

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Media release in response to the passing of the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support Bill 2024

Media release – 18 February 2025 We commend the Government and Minister for Veterans, the Hon Matt Keogh for driving the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (VETS) Bill 2024 forward and bringing about long-needed reform that will simplify the legislative framework for 581,000 Australian veterans. The Families of Veterans Guild views the harmonisation of the

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Inquiry into compensation and income support for veterans, families can have their say.

Compensation and income support for veterans: have your say

On 13 February 2025, the Senate referred an inquiry into Compensation and Income Support for Veterans to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Reference Committee for investigation and reporting by 5 August 2025. As part of our advocacy work, we are collating input, feedback and experiences from all members of our community.  What is the

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