Is your Navy partner about to deploy with HMAS Toowoomba? Have you heard about ForceNet? For many years DFA has been listening to families about the importance of good communications between Defence and families. Earlier this year, ForceNet for Families was launched. ForceNet for families is a direct link to your Defence member’s ship/unit. ForceNet is a … Continue reading What is ForceNet?
Deployment Letters from the Heart
Beck is a Navy partner who blogs at Navy Wife Life. Beck has kindly allowed us to publish two personal letters between her and her husband prior to his six month deployment. The letters are from the heart and definitely resonated with us at DFA. Thank you Beck for your honesty. Dear Husband, If I … Continue reading Deployment Letters from the Heart
Westpac – A Defence Partner Friendly Employer
Meet Julie Julie Hall is a Bank Manager at our Brookside branch in Queensland and started working with Westpac in 2009. Julie’s husband served in the RAAF and she is a proud Supporter of Military Families. Describe your current role at Westpac and previous roles. I started my Westpac journey in 2009 as Local Business … Continue reading Westpac – A Defence Partner Friendly Employer
Early Childhood Teachers
Early Childhood Teachers – Cairns, QLD! Goodstart is Australia’s largest early learning provider. As a not–for–profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families. Our people are our foundation, together we are working to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and … Continue reading Early Childhood Teachers
PwC: another Defence Partner Friendly Employer
Who is PwC? At PwC, we help Australian businesses, not-for-profits and governments create value and improve the way they work. From improving healthcare, to creating smarter cities and igniting Australia’s startup industry, you’ll build trust in society and solve important problems PwC Perth is centrally located in the CBD only minutes from the train station. … Continue reading PwC: another Defence Partner Friendly Employer
Domestic Violence
It could happen to you. It could be happening to someone you know. The Defence community is not immune to incidents of Domestic Violence During holidays, the dynamics within household situations are often altered. There could be increased financial and family pressures. Sometimes after long periods of work or absences from home the adjustment period … Continue reading Domestic Violence
You’ve lost that loving feeling
Everything you need to know about managing a relationship breakdown when you are in a relationship with an ADF member. Relationship breakdowns are a difficult but sometimes necessary part of life. Sometimes living with Defence life, with its challenges such as frequent absences from home and uncertainty, can add additional strain to healthy relationships and … Continue reading You’ve lost that loving feeling
Defence Health supports families
Did you know at defencehealth.com.au you can search for a doctor by name, by speciality, or by location? The Healthshare directory can also identify doctors who have agreed to use Access Gap in the past. Access Gap helps to cut the cost of medical treatment for people going to hospital. When a doctor uses Access Gap, a privately insured … Continue reading Defence Health supports families
