The importance of War Widows Day War Widows Day holds profound significance as it recognises and connects war widows, acknowledging their bravery, resilience, and sacrifice. It is a day to honour the silent figures who have stood steadfast behind Australia’s peace and security, ensuring that their stories are heard and their contributions remembered. The importance […]
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Events, Member Stories
Supporting our war widows: a call to action for War Widows Day Across New South Wales alone, more than 10,700 war widows and widowers of all ages face the enduring challenges of grief and isolation. These resilient individuals, who are the silent figures behind the peace and security of our nation, carry deep scars left
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Events, Important Updates
Highlights from the annual meeting of the Australian War Widows NSW Ltd trading as Families of Veterans Guild. A successful year for the organisation The 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Australian War Widows NSW Ltd, trading as Families of Veterans Guild, was held on 15 August 2024 at the Rydges Sydney Central. The
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Events, Important Updates, War Widows Program
International Women\’s Day 2024 Webinar To celebrate the women in our community, this coming International Women’s Day, we will host an exclusive webinar. ‘How can we inspire inclusion’ will cover the subject of inclusion for defence and veteran spouses and will deliver an educated conversation around what inclusion means, ageism, intra-generational inclusion and how to
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Events, Important UpdatesA message from Renee Wilson, CEO Australian War Widows NSW As I write this message, the Christmas tree is up, Christmas carols are playing in every store and my two children are asking me every single day, ‘how many days until Christmas?’ But before we say farewell to 2023, I want to take this opportunity to
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Important UpdatesWelcome to our October newsletter! This month, we bring you exciting updates including the latest from War Widows\’ Day, Gold Card concessions, and the much-anticipated Our Space ACT and Our Space Online. Plus, we share news concerning the Royal Commission and the Defence & Veteran Community Forum. Stay tuned as we also give you a
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