Category: Families
-
The Cost of Service: The Importance of Supporting Australian Defence Force Families for a Growing Defence Workforce
An opinion piece by Defence Families of Australia Families play a vital role in providing essential social services to society. This is particularly evident in the context of Australian Defence Force (ADF) families. The ADF is a core component of the nation’s security, and the wellbeing of their families is crucial to maintaining a healthy…
-
Submission on the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal Inquiry
Document: DFA submission on the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal Inquiry To the Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, the Hon Matt Keogh MP, Defence Families of Australia (DFA) write in support that the recommendations made by the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal Inquiry into recognition for members and families of Australian…
-
Life is sweet for Townsville Defence family
On their first posting away from their families, new parents Danielle and Adam were a little nervous about how life would play out. With their daughter Lilly, respective careers, three pugs and new town to navigate, it looked like things would be busy. But months into their posting, the Defence family have settled comfortably into…
-
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.
-
Defence family focuses on abilities
High school sweethearts Ruth and Dane did not anticipate the curveballs life would throw at them when Dane joined the Army in 2004. Since that time, they have welcomed two children, James and Jarrod. James has a physical disability and is autistic, and Ruth has a disability herself. Combined with Dane’s deployments, courses, living apart as…
-
Defence family life ‘is what you make of it’
A sunny outlook on life, a spirit for adventure and the support of their tight-knit family has made their time as a Defence family a positive one for Natalie and Eric. Despite the challenges which come with being a Defence family, Eric’s Australian Army journey has overall been “a happy experience”. The South African born…
-
Raising our voices to honour Defence families at Government House
As a prelude to the launch of the RememBEARance campaign for Remembrance Day 2022, Defence Families of Australia (DFA) will be raising their voices to sing with the OZY Youth Choir Honouring Defence Service on Wednesday, 13 July to recognise and honour the strength, sacrifice and service of Defence families at Government House. The DFA…
-
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…