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Health Resources and Advocacy for Defence Families

WebThe health and wellbeing of ADF members and their families is an important area of advocacy for DFA. Our team has long called for Defence families’ health and wellbeing …

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ADF Family Health Program

WebOnce registered, dependents of ADF members are entitled to a $400 allocation per financial year towards various allied health and medical specialist services. You can …

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ADF Family Health and Private Health Insurance

WebIf your GP charges family members more than the Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) fee, the ADF Family Health Program will reimburse the ‘gap’ payment. GP gap …

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Defence Health supports families

WebHealth support line (for ADF members) – 1800 IM SICK Employee Assistance Program – 1300 687 327 Suicide Callback Service – 1300 659 467 Lifeline – …

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News from the ADF Family Health Program

WebOn 1 July 2020, each eligible dependant received $400 on their allocated family ID. That equates to a $1200 allowance that can be used on any eligible allied …

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Empowering families to advocate for themselves

WebHealth and wellbeing In addition to health and wellbeing support offered from DMFS social workers, veterans and their family members can access support from Open Arms. Open …

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Making Connections Matter with Defence Health

WebIn collaboration with Defence Health (who sponsored the cost of the webcam) and the IT expertise of Mark Berger, I was able to project video calls on to the …

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Making the decision to call Open Arms

Webmental health literacy and awareness training, and information, education and self-help resources on our “Living Well” website at Open Arms.gov.au. You can …

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Pregnancy loss as a Defence family

WebHealth support line (for ADF members) – 1800 IM SICK Employee Assistance Program – 1300 687 327 Suicide Callback Service – 1300 659 467 Lifeline – 13 11 14 or …

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Being a parent of someone in the ADF

WebInformation on caring for someone in the ADF. The Defence Parents and Guardian Guide. For 24/7 Defence family assistance please contact: Defence Family …

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Submission to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran …

WebAs the official national advocacy body for the families of current serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members, Defence Families of Australia (DFA) are …

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Defence Health: A Defence Partner Friendly Employer

WebAs an organisation that was established in 1953 to support ADF families with their health care, it sounds like Defence Health really does understand ADF life. Debra …

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The Cost of Service: The Importance of Supporting Australian …

WebDefence families face unique challenges, and ensuring their wellbeing is crucial for the mental, emotional, and physical health of ADF personnel, as well as for …

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The Dual Deficit for Defence Family Engagement

WebMourali, M & Drake, C (2002) The challenge of debunking health misinformation in dynamic social media conversations: online randomised study of …

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Toddlers, tweens and teens: How to help your kids navigate …

WebWellbeing and resilience building programs for children: Education : Additional resources and support : Children aged 0-5: If you are looking for a playgroup, …

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Support Available for Anyone Impacted by Ongoing OSI …

WebOpen Arms is a national mental health service that provides 24-hour free and confidential counselling. It is not part of the Department of Defence. Importantly the …

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Generation Health – A Defence Partner Friendly Employer

WebGeneration Health is a newly formed Australian company which brings together a number of high-quality well-established health brands. Through our brands, …

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Defence housing rights and responsibilities

WebHealth support line (for ADF members) – 1800 IM SICK Employee Assistance Program – 1300 687 327 Suicide Callback Service – 1300 659 467 Lifeline – 13 11 14 or text line …

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Relocations and Housing

WebThis service is provided by Defence. There are Defence Relocations and Housing Managers (DRHM) in locations around Australia and they can provide advice …

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