Ministerial Advisory Council for Veterans and their Families

What we do

We provide advice to ACT Government including the ACT Office for Veterans on policies and programs that help support veterans and their families.

We research, monitor and provide advice about:

• mental and physical health
• disability
• ageing
• employment
• social inclusion and participation.

We promote:

• the wellbeing of the veterans’ community
• cooperation and collaboration across organisations dealing with issues affecting veterans and their families.

Our current focus areas are:

• health and wellbeing
• employment and education
• veteran specific services and supports.

Find out more about the education, employment and health services available to support veterans and their families in the ACT.

Our members

We are members of the veterans’ community, many of us are current or ex-members of the Australian Defence Force. Some of us are their relatives - partners, parents and children.

We understand the issues that affect veterans and their families and have the ability and motivation to make a positive contribution to the veterans’ community.

Our current members are:

• Nicole Longley (Chair)
• Grant Newham (Deputy Chair)
• Louise Vella Jurd (Member)
• Victoria Dixon (Member)
• Kimberly Hicks (Member)
• Barbara Morris (Member)
• Clayton Watts (Member)
• Shannon Ronnfeldt (Member)
• Dan Fortune (Member)
• Paul Johanson (Member)
• Martin De Domenico (Member)
• Rebecca Rayner (Member)

Terms of reference

Terms of Reference and Guidelines: guides our membership and the work we do.

Grants

We provide information on grants and funding opportunities when they are open.

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