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 current Chief of the Defence Force supports the work of the DFWA, as did the previous CDF.

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 ?  TO MAKE A DIRECT DEPOSIT OR TO SEND A CHEQUE, CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

ALTERNATIVELY, TO MAKE A SECURE CREDIT CARD DEPOSIT THROUGH PAYPAL, PRESS THE DONATE BUTTON BELOW:

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THE ALLIANCE OF DEFENCE SERVICE ORGANISATIONS

In late 2010 the National Presidents of the Defence Force Welfare Association; the Naval Association of Australia; the Royal Australian Regiment Corporation; the Australian Special Air Services Association; and the RAAF Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing the Alliance of Defence Service Organisations.

The objective of the Alliance is to provide a stronger voice on issues impacting the conditions and wellbeing of currently serving and former members of the Australian Defence Force.

Read more about the Alliance here.

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DFWA CURRENT ISSUES

Current matters we are pursuing can be found at

WHATS NEW / CURRENT ISSUES.

Our ONGOING  MAJOR  ISSUE is Military Superannuation Indexation

Did you know that your MSBS and DFRDB / DFRB retirement benefits are being constantly 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 benefit ? 

Read this editorial and then watch this short video clip as a start (note: although this video clip is now dated, its message remains unchanged) ......and then go to the FAIR GO CAMPAIGN page to get all the latest on this issue.

Our most recent  MAJOR ISSUE  was The ADF Workplace Remuneration Arrangement (WRA)

The DFWA is an intervener to the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal and speaks on behalf of ADF members.  ADF MEMBERS read about this vitally important matter on the WHATS NEW / CURRENT ISSUES page.

OUR PUBLICATIONS

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

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LATEST WEBSITE CHANGES

Campaign for Fair Indexation   - check the FAIR GO CAMPAIGN page regulary to see developing events

20 December 2011 - Press Release: re MP Pay Rises (PUBLICATIONS)

15 December 2011 - latest UPDATE issued (PUBLICATIONS)

25 November 2011 - Budget Submission 2012-13 (SUBMISSIONS)

24 November 2011 - latest CAMARADERIE issued (PUBLICATIONS)

27 October 2011 - Rebuttal to flawed government "facts sheet" on military superannuation indexation (FAIR GO CAMPAIGN PAGE)

3 October 2011 - Submission to the 2011 Tax Summit (SUBMISSIONS)

25 May 2011 - meet the National and Branch Executive (ABOUT US)

17 April 2011 - Submission re Military Court of Australia (SUBMISSIONS)