Virtual Membership is now available to all Serving members of the ADF. Further details can be found under Membership on the menu on the left.

The Association was formed in 1959 as the Regular Defence Force Welfare Association for the purpose of promoting and protecting the interests of serving and former members of the Australian Defence Force (ie in those days the permanent Forces of the Commonwealth) and their families. In 2007 the name was changed to the Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) to recognise that  we now extend this purpose to both full time and reserve members.

The (previous) Minister for Defence endorses the Association and encourages membership.

The Chief of the Defence Force supports the work of the DFWA.

TO  LEARN  MORE  ABOUT  THE  ASSOCIATION,

CLICK  ON  "ABOUT US"  FROM  THE  MAIN  MENU !

WANT TO JOIN US ?  GO TO THE MEMBERSHIP PAGE FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN

WANT MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO SUPPORT OUR GOOD WORKS ? CLICK HERE

OUR CURRENT ISSUES

OUR CURRENT MAJOR ISSUE is Military Superannuation Indexation:    Did you know that your retirement benefits are being eroded and your standard of living is being continually reduced because the Government treats you differently than other Australians by refusing to protect the purchasing power of your military superannuation ?

Watch this short video clip as a start, and then read about this and all the other matters we are pursuing on your behalf at WHATS NEW / CURRENT ISSUES.

THE 2010 FEDERAL ELECTION

In conjunction with a number of other Ex Service Organisations, the DFWA is embarking on a campaign calling on all political parties to support indexation and targetting some 49 marginal seats. 

Please see the 2010 "FAIR GO" ELECTION CAMPAIGN page.

OUR PUBLICATIONS

Read the latest issue of our magazine CAMARADERIE (published three times a year) and our latest monthly newsheet UPDATE.

LATEST WEBSITE CHANGES

27 July 2010 - FAIR GO! campaign: our Public Awareness Election 2010 Campaign

20 July 2010 - latest UPDATE issued

12 July 2010 - New edition of What Happens to your Partner When you Die (WIDOWS ISSUES)

8 July 2010 - The Greens announce their indexation policy (WHATS NEW)

26 June 2010 - Coalition announces indexation policy (WHATS NEW)

17 June 2010 - Submission to the DVA Pharmaecueticals Review (WHATS NEW / PUBLICATIONS)

8 June 2010 - Port Macquarie News article on DFWA local group and Indexation (WHATS NEW)

3 June 2010 - Hansard - House of Represntative debate - Superannuation and Indexation (WHATS NEW)