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Defence family navigates unfamiliar waters together
In her 14 years as a Defence partner, Alyssa has seen her shares of ups and downs with her sailor, Ben. But like the tides which take him in from and out to sea, the Nowra-based family of five know the uncomfortable moments are part of the ebb and flow. One of those moments was…
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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…
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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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Practical posting season moving tips
As if things weren’t already hectic enough, the start of the new year also marks peak posting season. If you’re anything like us, you’re probably tired just thinking about it. Whether it’s your first move as a Defence family, or your 15th, there’s always something to do which can help make your up- or downlift…
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Advocacy Map
View DFA Advocacy Map (Nov. 2021 version) This Advocacy Map is a snapshot in time of the advocacy work currently being undertaken by Defence Families of Australia (DFA). This is the first public version of this document, and will be a dynamic tool released quarterly through the DFA newsletter, The Advocate. This is a working document, with the…
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Puckapunyal Housing Trial
We want to communicate to our families details of a housing trial being held in Victoria. ***POST ADDITION*** We have received a number of enquiries about this trial and we know it has been shared many times around the Defence family online community. This afternoon we contacted Defence Housing Policy and received the following response:…