Category: Blogs
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ADF Family Health Program
A part of the DFA charter states that DFA informs Defence Families. Through this blog and via our social media channels we want to keep bringing to you information posts that will support families and assist in navigating Defence life. With special thanks to Joint Health Command for providing us with the guest blog post. Defence has your family covered […]
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Talking to a Chaplain
When you need support as a Defence family it’s good to know who you can talk to. Victoria, Our National Delegate in Western Australia spoke with Navy Chaplain Kelvin Harris from HMAS Sterling about his role as a Chaplain and how he supports Defence families. Why did you get into chaplaincy in the ADF? I joined the RAN […]
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LinkedIn…what’s all the fuss about?
Last week we launched our Partner Employment initative and added several links to companies who are all ADF Partner friendly employers and are also involved with the Prime Minister’s Veterans Employment Program. Thales is one of those employers. We recently asked Katherine Mitchell, Director, Resourcing at Thales for some tips about LinkedIn for Defence partners. Here’s her response. (Thanks Katherine!) As a career […]
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Partner Employment Initiatives
Today DFA added some very exciting new pages about partner employment to our website. We are passionate about the importance of our Defence partners gaining and maintaining meaningful employment as they encounter some of the challenges of this Defence life, such as moving. Based on the research we have done so far on this issue and programs […]
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We speak with a Defence School Transition Aide
For Defence Families with children, one of the decisions to be made on arriving in a new location is where to send children to school. Around Australia eligible schools with Defence students have the Defence School Transition Aide (DSTA) (Primary School) and the Defence Transition Mentor (DTM) (High School) programs available. The Defence School Transition Aide […]
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We want to hear from you
DFA is reviewing what has been happening over the past 12 months in our local Defence communities. In August each year, we meet with Defence policymakers in Canberra including CDF, Service Chiefs and the Minister for Defence Personnel. In the coming months, our National Delegates will be meeting with Defence families across local regions to […]