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National Office and Executive

Postal Address
Defence Force Welfare Association – National Inc.
GPO Box 4166
KINGSTON ACT 2604

Office Address
Building C110, Vowles Road
Royal Military College of Australia
DUNTROON ACT 2600

Phone
(02) 6152 9162

Email
national@dfwa.org.au

Office Hours
Mon – 09:00 am to 4:30 pm
Tues – 09:00 am to 4:30 pm
Wed – 09:00 am to 4:30 pm
Thur – 09:00 am to 4:30 pm
Fri – 09:00 am to 4:30 pm

Office Bearers

Patron – His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC, DSC (Retd).

National President – Del Gaudry CSC
Executive Director – Vacant
Treasurer – Kate Bowden

Vice-President Reserves – Ian Flawith
Vice-President Conditions of Service
– Gerard Gough
Vice-President Advocacy & Compensation
– Kerry Mellor
Vice-President Defence Widows
– Vacant

Editor Camaraderie
– Les Bienkiewicz

Honorary Families Advisor
– Vacant
Honorary Legal Advisor
– Don Malcolmson
Honorary Medical Advisor
– Mike Dowsett
Honorary Communications Advisor
– Trevor Dixon
Honorary Industrial Relations Advisor
– Marcus Peake
Honorary ADF Vocational Training Advisor
– John Scully

Governance and Administration

The Defence Force Welfare Association National Incorporated – ABN 49 929 713 439

The Defence Force Welfare Association National Incorporated (ABN 49 929 713 439) is a Registered Tax Deductible Gift Recipient and Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission registered charity.

The Defence Force Welfare Association Trust Fund (ABN 71 100 360 056) is a Registered Tax Deductible Gift Recipient and Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission registered charity. The DFWA Trust Fund is no longer accepting donations and will be closed in 2023.