Category: Blogs
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Defence housing rights and responsibilities
It is essential to know your rights and responsibilities to make setting up your home – or packing up for your next posting – as painless as possible.
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Toddlers, tweens and teens: How to help your kids navigate Defence life
Thank you to Defence Member and Family Support for contributing this article. Life as a Defence family can be challenging – including for the kids! Even the most resilient of children can find the Defence lifestyle tricky at times. Defence offer a range of supports for all members of your family to build resilience through…
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2022 ADF Families Survey
UPDATE | The 2022 ADF Family Survey will now close on 24 July 2022. Families play a critical role in the wellbeing of Australian Defence Force (ADF) members, and often make sacrifices to support Defence service. The ADF Families Survey is the primary Australian survey capturing information about experiences of service life directly from families…
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Finding support for employment during the pandemic
We know there are many ADF partners and family members that have lost jobs during the current lockdowns and border closures. Last year and earlier this year, we published several blogs that are still relevant in the current climate. Check them out to see what support is available. Information on making the Partner Employment Assistance Program…
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We are looking for two new National Delegates
Are you a Defence partner based in Perth or Darwin? Defence Families of Australia (DFA) is looking for two skilled National Delegates to represent Defence families. National Delegate – Western AustraliaNational Delegate – Northern Territory & Kimberley These roles work closely with the National Convenor and other delegates to make recommendations for policy change and…