DVA pensions and allowances From 20 March pensions and allowances received by some veterans and their families increased with the first full payment made to veterans and their widows on 16 April 2026. The War Widow(er)’s Pension has increased $22.60 per fortnight to $1,223.40 and the Income Support Supplement has increased $6.80 per fortnight to […]
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Advocacy, Awareness, Important Updates
Thank you to the hundreds of you who have embraced our new membership model. Our new membership model is about three things: providing choice to current members, recognising the contributions of WWII widows and our volunteers; and ensuring we know who we are servicing. We have almost completed the first stage of implementation, manually renewing the membership
What is happening now for SA war widows A warm and special welcome to the more than 50 War Widow South Australia (SA)members who have joined us since the start of the year. We are so pleased to have you with us and look forward to welcoming many more of you over the coming months.
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Advocacy, Awareness, War Widows Program
Our campaign to restore concession equality to war widows on council rates in NSW is gaining momentum. Since December 2025 we have engaged with 90 Councils and State Government representatives. Our second round of engagement has now commenced. This round of engagement provides costings of the proposal, allowing Councils and the State Government to understand the
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Advocacy, Awareness, Important Updates, Resources
Each year, we do our best to bring the ANZAC Field of Remembrance to regional areas. It is important to us that widows who are not located in Sydney or who cannot travel to attend the service have a way to be involved no matter where they live. This is why we host the regional gatherings around NSW
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Commemorations, Events, Member Stories
The Families of Veterans Guild is proud to support South Australia’s war widows and veteran families. Our utmost priority is ensuring their wellbeing by providing the advocacy, connection and social work support programs they deserve and rely on. Reflecting this, we are very disappointed that South Australian war widows are being used, without their
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Advocacy, Awareness, War Widows Program