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Letter to the Ministers: Request to Defence and government to strengthen current ADF children’s education support programs
Documents: Letter to Minister Keogh re: strengthening ADF education programs for Defence ChildrenLetter to Minister Clare re: strengthening ADF education programs for Defence Children Dear Minister, As the Ministerially appointed group representing the interests of the families of current serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members since 1986, Defence Families of Australia (DFA) are the official…
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Health Resources and Advocacy for Defence Families
The health and wellbeing of ADF members and their families is an important area of advocacy for DFA. Our team has long called for Defence families’ health and wellbeing needs to be better addressed, and emerging research as well as recent public commentary have highlighted its growing urgency. On 15 May 2023, during National Families…
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Education Resources and Advocacy for Defence Families
*Note: information is current as of August 2023, but as DFA is not the service provider, things like eligibility may change from time to time and families should contact the scheme providers directly. As highlighted in our blog on the DFA Top 5 Advocacy Themes, education is a key area of advocacy for DFA. We…
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DFA’s Top Five Advocacy Themes
As the official Defence families advisory body to the government, Defence Families of Australia (DFA) have advocacy goals that we work towards. You can view them all in our latest Advocacy Map, which is grouped by themes that reflect the things that affect Defence families most – our Top Five Advocacy Themes. In August 2022, the…
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Notification of DFA entering caretaker arrangements
Letter: Notification of DFA entering caretaker arrangements Dear stakeholders We write to inform you that Defence Families of Australia (DFA) will be entering a period of caretaker arrangements effective 2 August 2023. These arrangements coincide with the resignation of the inaugural Defence Family Advocate, Sandi Laaksonen-Sherrin, and the Deputy Advocate, Gabrielle Sasse. Sandi has led…
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What the Federal Budget Will Mean for Defence Families
Thousands of Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their loved ones are looking to the May Federal budget announcement this week to understand how they will be supported after several years of increased demand on our military forces. Why is this Budget So Important for Defence Families? It has been well publicised that a suite…
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Advocacy and Resources for Defence Family Employment
A key area of advocacy for DFA is Defence Family Employment, which is raising awareness of the skills, experience and potential of partners, working aged children, and other immediate Defence family members. DFA also provides advice to dozens of organisations to build their focus and programs in Defence family employment. Families of ADF members are…