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Veterans and their families deserve better. three war widows in the background standing side by side.

Veterans and their families deserve better

Concerns grow over new allied health policy The Government’s proposed $5,000 cap on allied health care has caused great concern to veteran families and members of Families of Veterans Guild.  This proposal will result in 25,000 veterans, war widows and families being worse off, with critical, lifesaving care such as psychology and chronic pain management directly affected.  The Government maintains that most veterans will be better off […]

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1946: how the War Widows’ Craft Guild began

80 years ago, a group of war widows met in Sydney and refused to be forgotten. This is the story of how the Guild began and the story of the woman who made it happen. It was a winter afternoon in Sydney, Tuesday, 4 June 1946. In the conference room of the Grand United Order of

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80th Anniversary afternoon tea at Government House. War widows and board staff.

The best within us: 80 years on at Government House

On the afternoon of 17 June, war widows came together at Government House, Sydney for an afternoon tea hosted by our Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales. It was the first gathering of our 80th anniversary year and, looking back on it now, a fitting way to

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New Veterans' Legislation. War widows and families of veterans at the ANZAC Memorial.

New Veterans’ Legislation

The new Veterans’ Legislation will come into effect from 1 July 2026. There are no changes to existing compensation payments or services. Veterans and widowed partners do not need to take any action for their payments and services provided by DVA to continue.  The improved Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (MRCA) will recognise medical conditions

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Advocacy for war widows, defence and veteran families. DVA's $5000 allied health cap concerns.

A cap on allied health is blunt and poor policy

Allied health care is essential — and veterans, widows and families deserve certainty On 12 May 2026, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) announced a $5,000 annual monetary limit on allied health services for Veteran Card holders as part of the Federal Budget. The proposal Taking effect on 1 July 2027, the cap on allied

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May Wellbeing Tips for war widows, defence and veteran families

May wellbeing tips for veteran families

Sharing our latest wellbeing tips for war widows, defence and veteran families Meaningful friendships are at the heart of wellbeing, yet building and maintaining them can sometimes be challenging. For war widows, defence and veteran families, the demands of service, frequent moves, and periods of separation can make connection feel especially difficult to sustain. Taking

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