Category: Newsroom
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Defence families advisory body launches three-year Strategic Plan
Defence Families of Australia (DFA), the national advisory body for families of current serving ADF members, has published its 2022-2024 Strategic Plan to guide its advocacy work and improve transparency. DFA began its organisational transformation process in 2021 with the appointment of Sandi Laaksonen-Sherrin as the first Defence Family Advocate of Australia, highlighting the growing […]
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The Dual Deficit for Defence Family Engagement
This thought paper has been developed by the Defence Families of Australia (DFA) team as a culmination of engagement with over 10,000 families and stakeholders each year. Family feedback on their experiences, perspectives and feelings towards service providers is critical to shaping services that work for the Defence community. The paper also draws on a […]
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Recognising the strength and sacrifice of families this Remembrance Day
Families attending commemoration events this Remembrance Day are encouraged to lay a small teddy bear beside their wreath to acknowledge the families of veterans and current serving Australian Defence Force members. Defence Families of Australia (DFA) and Legacy Australia, with the support of RSL Australia, have joined forces on the #RememBEARance campaign to acknowledge and […]
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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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Pilot program launched to support Defence families in staging a career comeback
**UPDATE**After families have asked for more time to apply, the application deadline has been extended to Wednesday, 14 September 2022. A new pilot program for Defence family members returning to work after a hiatus from their workplace in Australia has been launched. Through the Defence Family Career Comeback Course, immediate family members of current and […]
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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 […]
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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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Media release: RememBEARance campaign to honour families this Anzac Day
This Anzac Day, Defence Families of Australia (DFA) is working with Legacy Australia and marketing partner RSL Australia to recognise and honour the strength, sacrifice and service of Defence families. As part of the RememBEARance campaign, those attending Anzac Day commemoration events are encouraged to lay a small teddy bear beside their wreath to acknowledge veterans, current serving members […]
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Media release: Reform to elevate Defence family advocacy efforts
The national advisory body for families of current serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members is undergoing a process of transformation to elevate its advocacy work and improve governance. Defence Families of Australia (DFA) began its organisational transformation process in 2021 with a comprehensive review, highlighting the growing focus on families as pivotal to Defence capability. […]
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Submission on the Draft National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032
Document: DFA Submission on National Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children – January 2022 To the Minister for Women’s Safety, Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, As the national advocacy body for families of current serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), Defence Families of Australia (DFA) present the below feedback for your inclusion […]