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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

Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Final Report

A step forward, but more needs to be done On Monday, 2 December 2024, the Australian Government released its response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide’s Final Report. While the government has agreed to many of the Commission’s recommendations, including the establishment of a Veteran Wellbeing Agency within DVA, more needs to

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December 6, 2024

War Widows NSW eNewsletter Update

Dear member, Thank you for sending us your memories of VP Day, some of which are shared in this week’s newsletter. The past couple of weeks have been very busy in preparation for our Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 27th August. I appreciate your calls and curiosity about participating at the AGM and look forward

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August 26, 2020

War Widows NSW eNewsletter Update

Dear Member, August is turning out to be another of those defining months in 2020. On 15 August, we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific. In 1945, VP Day was gazetted as a public holiday. Today, we can only remember that defining moment. The growing crisis of older people in care reminds

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August 6, 2020

War Widows NSW eNewsletter Update

Dear Member, We are now at the start of the second half of 2020 and I hope the situation is not as dire as we have experienced so far with fires, floods and the pandemic. Please feel free to contact me or the office staff with any issues as we are always interested in helping

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July 14, 2020

War Widows NSW eNewsletter Update

Dear Members, We have been fortunate this week to see further lifting of restrictions and are eager to continue along a path to normality. I hope all our members have found unexpected ways to stay connected and entertained. Today, June 25, I would also like to recognise our Korean War Widows, as we acknowledge the

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June 25, 2020

Upcoming webinar: understanding DVA entitlements for war widows

Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Final Report

War Widows NSW eNewsletter Update

War Widows NSW eNewsletter Update

War Widows NSW eNewsletter Update

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