This year marks 50 years on from when Australia withdrew from Vietnam. While this war bought lessons and progress to the programs and services on offer to veterans, there has been very limited movement on the support available to their families. Since 2014, we as a sector have had access to information and data about […]
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Important UpdatesDuring NSW Women’s Week and International Women\’s Day on 8 March, we shine a light on gender bias within our community. The impacts of service in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) disproportionately affect women in tangible and intangible ways. For example, it is well known that many women, civilian in particular, struggle to develop and
Have your say and help shape a future free from gender-based violence in Australia. It is important that the voices of those within the Defence and Veteran community are heard. We know far too little about gender-based violence within the Defence and Veteran community. We know it exists, we know that women who experience it
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Important UpdatesAustralian War Widows NSW (AWWNSW) recently made a written submission to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Due to its experience, leadership, and network, AWWNSW has formed a view on several items raised by the Commissioners. The opinions expressed through and by AWWNSW below were formed through consultation with members, its broad community,
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