Defence spouse

Introducing our Guide to Carer Gateway Services

New Guide to Carer Gateway Services for defence and veteran families We are proud to share our new Guide to Carer Gateway Services, created to support defence and veteran families who are providing care to a loved one. Featured in our Resource Hub, this guide brings together clear, practical information about the Australian Government’s Carer […]

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August 25, 2025

August Wellbeing Tips for war widows, defence and veteran families

August wellbeing tips for veteran families

Sharing our latest wellbeing tips for war widows, defence and veteran families Each new month brings its own challenges and opportunities to pause and reset. In our latest Wellbeing Newsletter, we shared two practical tips you can find below, designed to help you stay connected and provide support. The power of volunteering Volunteering offers many

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August 8, 2025

Participant or Rise Together Leadership Development workshop in Sydney

Rise Together: empowering defence and veteran partners through leadership and connection

A national initiative supporting defence families and war widows In early June, twelve women from across Australia gathered in Sydney for a five-day leadership and career confidence workshop — the final stage of our Rise Together Initiative. Designed for defence and veteran partners, including war widows, the program focused on building confidence, strengthening leadership skills,

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July 11, 2025

July Wellbeing Tips for war widows, defence and veteran families

July wellbeing tips for veteran families

Sharing our latest wellbeing tips for war widows, defence and veteran families Life for war widows, defence and veteran families comes with its own set of pressures—and that makes wellbeing a big priority. Read this month’s edition of our Wellbeing Newsletter that features two practical wellbeing tips to help you stay grounded and supported. Connecting

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July 4, 2025

Veteran Family Dinner for veteran and defence families, war widows

Benefits of connecting over a shared meal

Our recent veteran family dinner wellbeing activities: strengthening connections We are always exploring meaningful ways to support connection and wellbeing amongst war widows, defence and veteran families. One of our newest and most warmly received wellbeing activities has been the Veteran Family Dinners—hosted both in-person and online—where cooking and connecting go hand in hand. This

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July 2, 2025

Wellbeing activities in our wellbeing program for veteran families, war widows

Our latest wellbeing activities for war widows and veteran families

Our Wellbeing Program over the past few months has offered a mix of hands-on, physical, and creative activities for war widows, defence and veteran families. We have also been exploring new ideas based on feedback from families, aiming to provide something for everyone. From family days at Lollipops Playland to wellbeing walks, yoga, art workshops,

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June 24, 2025

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