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War Widows NSW

Stop the sell off. Save Victoria Barracks Rally.

Standing together for Victoria Barracks

Our community understands perhaps better than most that legacy isn’t only something we remember. It is something we look after.  Victoria Barracks, Paddington is part of that shared legacy. Established in the 1840s, the historic precinct remains an operational Defence site and is deeply connected with Australia’s military history and the veteran community.   With Victoria […]

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We scrapped the cap on Allied Health Care

WE ALL DID IT! We scrapped the cap on Allied Health Care

For the last 5 months we have been advocating hard against the Government’s policy to introduce a $5,000 cap on allied health care services for veterans, widows and children. As have many others in our sector and beyond.   We stood firm on our position that capping health care for widows and children of deceased veterans

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Support for war widows and veteran families

Standing up for better support for widows & veteran families

We know from talking with families every day that the impact of service doesn’t end with the veteran. It can be felt across families, sometimes for many years.  That’s why we recently made a submission to a Senate inquiry into DVA-funded health treatment. Rather than revisit issues that have already been resolved, we used the

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Behind every war widow is a story: the War Widows Honour Roll

Honouring Australia’s war widows

To mark our 80th anniversary, we have been collecting 80 years of stories, 80 years of war widows connecting with each other and supporting one another. This month, as we also mark War Widows Day on 19 October, there is no better time to invite war widows, their families and friends to add to this collection by paying

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War Widows Day 2026 wattle pin - 80th Anniversary Edition

War Widows Day pin 2026: a special edition created to mark our 80 years

War Widows Day is on Monday 19 October 2026. It is a day to recognise the courage, resilience and contribution of Australia’s war widows, and this year marks the fifth War Widows Day in NSW.  It also falls in the Guild’s 80th anniversary. To mark the milestone, this year’s War Widows Day pin has a

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Media release – The Families of Veterans Guild responds to ‘Scrap the Cap’ campaign success

The Families of Veterans Guild says today’s backdown on the proposed $5,000 veteran allied health threshold is a direct result of sustained community pressure, but the fight to protect veteran health care is not over. Sydney, 17 September 2026 – The Federal Government has today abandoned its proposed $5,000 annual threshold on allied health services

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