War Widows

Upcoming webinar: understanding DVA entitlements for war widows

Families of Veterans Guild, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), is hosting a dedicated and exclusive webinar for war widows to better understand the entitlements and services available to them through DVA. Whether you are newly widowed or navigating support systems for some time, this is an important opportunity to connect directly […]

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July 2, 2025

Clay workshop wellbeing activity for war widows, defence and veteran families.

Clay workshop for Canberra veteran families

Create and connect: clay art session for defence and veteran families Join us on Friday 15 August 2025 at RSL LifeCare Queanbeyan Veteran and Family Hub for a free clay art workshop. Open to all war widows, defence and veteran families, this hands-on session offers a chance to get creative and connect with others in a

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July 1, 2025

Veteran Family Lunch for veteran and defence families, war widows

Sydney veteran family lunch

Sydney war widows, defence and veteran families are invited to join us for lunch at Bankstown RSL Who is this free activity for and why? Has your loved one ever served in the ADF? Are you connected to defence service in any way? Whether you’re the partner of a current or former serving ADF member,

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June 25, 2025

Writing through grief

Creative writing session focused on grief for war widows, defence and veteran families Who is this free activity for and why? Life alongside or after military service comes with unique challenges — whether you’re the widow of a veteran, a parent whose child served, or the partner of someone navigating transition. This free creative writing session is

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June 23, 2025

Australian Memorial Tour wellbeing activity for war widows, defence and veteran families

Australian War Memorial tour for Canberra veteran families

Private tour of the War Memorial for veteran families and war widows Join us for a private tour of the Australian War Memorial. We’re inviting war widows, defence and veteran families to come along for a private group tour of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Friday 11 July 2025, brought to you by

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June 23, 2025

Cook and Connect wellbeing activity for war widows, defence and veteran families

Cook & connect: veteran family dinner online

Cook & Connect: free online dinner for war widows, defence and veteran families Who is this free activity for and why? Join us for a relaxed evening of good food and conversation at our next online Veteran Family Dinner via Zoom on Wednesday 30 July 2025. Whether you’re a war widow, partner or parent of

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June 23, 2025

Upcoming webinar: understanding DVA entitlements for war widows

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