Category: Newsroom
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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 […]
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Submission to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
Perspective change needed: DFA As the official national advocacy body for the families of current serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members, Defence Families of Australia (DFA) are calling for all aspects of the Defence support sector to be considered in the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. This includes the Commonwealth Departments of Defence […]
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Letters to WA and VIC Premiers Requesting Travel Permits for ADF Families
Document – DFA Letter to Hon Mark McGowan, WA Premier – Travel Permits for ADF Families – September 2021 Document – DFA Letter to Hon Daniel Andrews, VIC Premier – Travel Permits for ADF Families – September 2021 Letters to WA and VIC Premiers Requesting Travel Permits for ADF Families Current border restrictions in some States […]
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Submission on the National Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children
Document – DFA Submission on National Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children – September 2021 Submission on the National Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children To the Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, As the national advocacy body for families of current serving members of the Australian […]
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Support for Afghan Refugees
Document(2) DFA Update – Connecting the Defence Community to avenues for supporting Afghan refugees – 30 Aug 2021 Collaboration to connect Defence and veteran families to support for Afghan refugees To the Defence community: We have received feedback that many families would like to support the wave of refugees from Afghanistan that are soon to settle […]
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Submission on the Commemoration of Australian Involvement in the Afghanistan War
This is the submission DFA provided for the recent submission on commemorations. Re: Submission on the Commemoration of Australian Involvement in the Afghanistan War Dear Minister As the national advocacy body for ADF families, Defence Families of Australia (DFA) present the below feedback for consideration regarding the commemoration of Australia’s participation in the Afghanistan War. […]
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New National Convenor for DFA
We are pleased to announce that the new National Convenor of Defence Families of Australia will be Sandi Laaksonen-Sherrin. Sandi has previously worked in the social impact space and will be starting in the Convenor role from Monday 7 June. Congratulations on your appointment Sandi and welcome to DFA. Find out more about Sandi here
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Submission to Royal Commission
Defence Families of Australia (DFA) is the national advocacy body for ADF families. The DFA team are all partners of current serving ADF members. We advocate for Defence families at both a regional and national level. We have National Delegates located near most major bases, who know their communities and can advocate locally for families. […]