This week we are pleased to bring to you a guest blog post from Defence Health. It can be hard to make things work in any relationship, let alone one where work separates the two of you for long stretches of time. Periods when a partner is deployed can be really tough. Keeping in touch … Continue reading Managing a relationship while your partner is deployed
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ADF Family Health and Private Health Insurance
Alison Berlioz-Nott from Defence Health explains how the ADF Family Health Program and private health insurance can work together for ADF families. Support for your health The ADF Family Health Program provides valuable support towards the health of ADF family dependants. It is separate to private health insurance (PHI), but if used in combination with … Continue reading ADF Family Health and Private Health Insurance
Pregnancy loss as a Defence family
Trigger Warning: Pregnancy Loss It’s the club no one wants to be a part of. We had our first miscarriage early in a posting. We hardly knew anyone in the location, and we had a toddler with a chronic health condition. I can honestly say it was one of the most difficult and loneliest times … Continue reading Pregnancy loss as a Defence family
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
