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Rise Together: empowering defence and veteran partners through leadership and connection

A national initiative supporting defence families and war widows In early June, twelve women from across Australia gathered in Sydney for a five-day leadership and career confidence workshop — the final stage of our Rise Together Initiative. Designed for defence and veteran partners, including war widows, the program focused on building confidence, strengthening leadership skills, […]

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July 11, 2025

July Wellbeing Tips for war widows, defence and veteran families

July wellbeing tips for veteran families

Sharing our latest wellbeing tips for war widows, defence and veteran families Life for war widows, defence and veteran families comes with its own set of pressures—and that makes wellbeing a big priority. Read this month’s edition of our Wellbeing Newsletter that features two practical wellbeing tips to help you stay grounded and supported. Connecting

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July 4, 2025

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

Benefits of connecting over a shared meal

Our recent veteran family dinner wellbeing activities: strengthening connections We are always exploring meaningful ways to support connection and wellbeing amongst war widows, defence and veteran families. One of our newest and most warmly received wellbeing activities has been the Veteran Family Dinners—hosted both in-person and online—where cooking and connecting go hand in hand. This

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July 2, 2025

Our latest wellbeing activities for war widows and veteran families

Our Wellbeing Program over the past few months has offered a mix of hands-on, physical, and creative activities for war widows, defence and veteran families. We have also been exploring new ideas based on feedback from families, aiming to provide something for everyone. From family days at Lollipops Playland to wellbeing walks, yoga, art workshops,

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June 24, 2025

Volunteers thank you lunch

Recognising the vital role of our volunteers On Tuesday 10 June 2025, we hosted a Volunteers Thank You Lunch at Club Parramatta, bringing together some of our dedicated volunteers. The lunch was an opportunity to thank them for the time they give to support war widows through phone calls, handwritten cards, and social club gatherings.

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June 16, 2025

Upcoming webinar: understanding DVA entitlements for war widows

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