This week on the Military Life Podcast, you’ve got me or should I say, I’ve got you!
I thought I would put together an episode for the new Defence Partners. The ones who are trying to get their heads around all things Defence life. The ones who are finding their feet when it comes to figuring out the good bits, the not-so-good bits and the…what the bits.
We also hear from a handful of Defence Partners who have previously detailed their spouse journey with us on past episodes. Defence Partners Nicole, Rae, Katie and Amanda talk about what it’s really like to become a Defence Partner and live Defence life.
As you will hear, our experiences are all unique yet have so many common threads that run so deep and connect us.
On the next episode of the Military Life Podcast, we’ll talk about The Defence Housing Authority (DHA), TOLL, the ADF Health Program and related benefits, accessing FREE Mental Health support via Open Arms and other avenues, the Partner Employment Assistance Program (PEAP), other spouse career support and so much more.
Below are all the links and resources discussed in this episode of the podcast.
-Check out Online Resources and Defence Partner/Family groups and in-location Defence Community Centres
https://militarylife.com.au/defence-partner-info-hub/defence-community-centres-groups/
-Guides
*Defence Member and Family Information Guide
*Navy Families Handbook and Newsletter signup
https://www.navy.gov.au/navy-people/family-support
*Army Families Handbook
https://www.army.gov.au/community/members-veterans/family-support
-Defence Member and Family Support (DMFS)
https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families
24/7 Defence Member and Family Helpline 1800 624 608
DMFS Location Specific Newsletter Signup
https://militarylife.com.au/dmfs-newsletter-contact-list/
-National Defence Community Events Calendar
https://militarylife.com.au/defence-partner-family-events/
-OPSEC (Operational Security)
https://militarylife.com.au/defence-partner-info-hub/opsec/
-How to sign up to ForceNet
