This report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare quantifies the level of suicide among serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and identifies factors that may be associated with suicide risk. Between 2001 and 2015, there were 325...
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A Christmas Message – Thriving or Surviving? Qld Padre Peter Devenish-Meares
As 2017 ends: Thriving or surviving? Or a bit of both!!! Please be assured of my prayerful support as I honour all you do. I also invite you to do a few minutes of reflection and, in this light, I respectfully offer some practical tips on thriving not just...
DVA SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VETERANS OPEN OVER CHRISTMAS
Secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Simon Lewis said today that crucial support services for the veteran community will continue to be available throughout the Christmas and New Year period. “Christmas is a time of celebration for most Australians,...
DVA – ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, ABUSE COMPENSATION MADE SIMPLER
Advice From DVA that can be used as an Information article for distribution to our Defence Family. Are you struggling to cope because of something that happened to you in the Australian Defence Force (ADF)? All current and former members of the ADF who have at least...
News Article – The ‘best way’ to save money and beat the power price hike
This advice from an article in The New Daily will help you save hundreds of dollars without using any less power Consumers have been urged to consider switching from ‘standing offers’ to ‘market offers’ to beat rapidly rising power prices. Retailers hiked...