Families of veterans

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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June 19, 2026

Cake and Coffee catchup Wednesday 22 July 2026 - Register now

Cake and coffee catch up for Canberra veteran families

War widows, defence and veteran families — meet others who understand Have a relaxed morning of conversation and connection at our cake and a coffee catch up wellbeing activity. On Wednesday 22 July 2026, war widows, defence and veteran families can join us in Dickson for a slice of cake and cuppa, plus the chance

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June 15, 2026

Monthly cook & connect: veteran family dinner online

Join our monthly online family dinner for war widows, defence and veteran families Pull up a chair at one of our most loved wellbeing activities — our monthly cook and connect: veteran family dinner. Running on Thursday evenings from July to November 2026, cook along with other families across Australia from your own kitchen, share

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June 9, 2026

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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June 5, 2026

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 22, 2026

Wellbeing walk Canberra. Activities for war widows, defence and veteran families.

Nature connection walk for Canberra veteran families

Reconnect in nature: wellbeing walk for war widows, defence and veteran families Walking through nature feels different with a guide who knows what to point out. War widows, defence and veteran families can join us at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary on Friday 3 July 2026 for a nature connection walk—a slower-paced, sensory take on our

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May 21, 2026

Veterans and their families deserve better

New Veterans’ Legislation

A cap on allied health is blunt and poor policy

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