One of our volunteers shares her experience of calling our members and the benefits of the Families of Veterans Guild Friendship Line service. What is the Friendship Line? The Friendship Line is a service that we offer to our members, especially those who live in rural areas or are socially isolated, to provide them with […]
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Volunteering, War Widows Program
Enhancing Lives through War Widows Social Clubs Our War Widows Program is dedicated to supporting and connecting war widows. Through our various initiatives, we ensure that war widows remain connected with their peers and the broader community. Our program includes Social and Guild Clubs, the Friendship Line, the Transport Program, 100th birthday recognition, outreach and
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Events, War Widows Program
Join Us for a Special Art Therapy Event in Canberra! Are you connected to the Defence community? Whether you’re the partner of a current serving ADF member, a veteran spouse, parent of a veteran, adult child of a veteran, a widow, or connected to Defence in another way? We warmly invite families of veterans to
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Events, Wellbeing
Our wellbeing events are all about creating a place for defence and veteran partners and families to connect, build a network, form friendships and share insights and powerful stories. Our Wellbeing Program shines the light on veterans families. Defence and veterans partners meet in Cronulla for a sound healing experience We had a wonderful time
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Wellbeing
Defence and Veterans Families Community Art Day We hosted two inspirational days at our Chatswood head office, where families of current and former serving ADF members came together to connect through art. It was wonderful to see different generations get together and create meaningful art together. In our focus on creating an inclusive space for
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Events, Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
Sound Healing Session – Saturday 13 July The Families of Veterans Guild invites defence/veterans family members, including war widows, to attend a sound healing session at Chatswood head office, courtesy of the Our Space Program. This event aims to support stress reduction. Veteran families are invited to come together and experience a unique modality of
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Events, Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing