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2021 has been another challenging year, as we all continue to adjust to living through a pandemic

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This Veterans’ Health Week we are partnering with veteran mental health charity Swiss 8 for their ‘A

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Defence Sheds offer mateship and a range of support services to support the mental health and overall wellbeing of Australian Defence Force members, veterans, first responders, and their families.

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The 42 for 42 Afghanistan War Memorial Gardens was officially opened in Brisbane on Saturday 16 October.

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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the start of post Second World War National Service, which saw more than 290,000 young men called up.

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Despite the global pandemic and travel restrictions, our overseas teams and their local communities are ensuring that commemoration and recognition continues.

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Four Afghans were among the volunteers who took part in Disaster Relief Australia's clean-up in the Adelaide Hills after the Black Summer bushfires.

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With travel restrictions in place in France since 2020, the Sir John Monash Centre has had to adapt and offer a digital alternative to a site visit.

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Veteran’s Health Week officially starts tomorrow, and this year it will be bigger and better than

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StepUp for Dementia Research is a free online, postal and telephone service that connects people interested in dementia research with researchers.

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