NSW Office for Veterans Affairs

📢 Applications for the 2024 Anzac Community Grants Program close in 2 weeks! 📢 Grants of up to $3,000 are available for a range of projects that commemorate and educate New South Wales communities about the service and sacrifices of current and former military servicemen and servicewomen, as well as activities benefiting the NSW veteran community. ⏰ Applications close on Monday 11 November 2024 at 5pm. 🔗 For full details and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/gfKtQTcS #Grants #Funding #CommunityGrants 📷: Scone & Upper Hunter Historical Society Inc. Museum, Display of War Uniforms

‘I am so glad I submitted my application. This has been the experience of a lifetime, attending historical sites with local experts and a professional historian. I would recommend the PAMS tour to anyone who loves to learn.’ Raelie was one of three Accompanying Teachers who recently travelled to Japan along with 20 students from across NSW. Applications are currently open for NSW high school History teachers to join the 2025 Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarship. Accompanying Teachers will travel to the Republic of Korea and Singapore with students in the Term 3 school holidays 2025. This unique experience provides an unparalleled opportunity for professional development and the chance to support students in immersive, hands-on, and site-specific learning. If you teach History in a NSW high school, don’t miss out! 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/g5KtHHCU #PremiersAnzacMemorialScholarship #Education #HighSchool #Teachers #MilitaryHistory

Today we commemorate War Widows Day, a special day to recognise war widows and widowers of members of the Australian Defence Force.   We acknowledge the contribution and personal sacrifice made by more than 15,000 surviving widows and widowers across NSW and reflect on the grief and isolation that can come with being a veteran spouse.   The widow and widower experience comes with its own unique weight of service and sacrifice, and it is often overlooked. Today, and every day, we encourage you to take the time to connect with a widow or widower in your community.   On this day, we also recognise the birthday of Mrs Jessie Vasey OBE CBE (1897–1966), founder of the Australian War Widows Guild in 1945.   A commemoration service will be held today at the Cenotaph in Martin Place.   Families of Veterans Guild   #WarWidowsDay #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem

‘Traveling to Japan with a military historian represented a unique chance to deepen my understanding of the remarkable service and sacrifice of Australian personnel, and to share that knowledge in a way that profoundly impacts the perspective of students on the Second World War.’ Alex was one of three Accompanying Teachers who recently travelled to Japan along with 20 students from across NSW. Applications are currently open for NSW high school History teachers to join the 2025 Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarship which will travel with students to the Republic of Korea and Singapore in the 2025 Term 3 school holidays. This once-in-a-career experience provides an unparalleled opportunity for professional development and the chance to support students in immersive, hands-on, and site-specific learning. If you teach History in a NSW high school, don’t miss out! 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/g5KtHHCU #PremiersAnzacMemorialScholarship #Education #HighSchool #Teachers #MilitaryHistory

📢 One month to go! Applications closing soon for the 2024 Anzac Community Grants Program 📢 Grants of up to $3,000 are available for projects that commemorate and educate New South Wales communities about the service and sacrifices of current and former military servicemen and servicewomen, as well as activities benefiting the NSW veteran community. Individuals and not-for-profit organisations, including local governments, ex-service organisations, and educational institutions, are eligible to apply for funding. ⏰ Applications close on Monday 11 November at 5pm. 🔗 For full details and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/gfKtQTcS #Grants #Funding #CommunityGrants 📷: Wentworth Military Collection, Commemorative Service Flags

This War Widows Day, show your support through donations to the Families of Veterans Guild's ‘Buy a Widow a Coffee’ initiative. There are over 10,700 surviving war widows and widowers in NSW who carry the burden of loss and isolation. Their sacrifices often go unnoticed without the recognition they deserve. By supporting the ‘Buy a Widow a Coffee’ initiative, you can help provide more than just a cup of coffee. Your donation offers companionship, community, and a reminder that war widows are not forgotten. Every dollar goes directly towards creating connections and easing loneliness. Your support will help fund social gatherings and outings for War Widows Guild and Social Clubs. All donations made will go towards buying coffee, tea, lunch and morning tea for war widows in these social groups. Find out more and donate 👉 https://lnkd.in/gc5ryxYt #WarWidows #BuyAWidowACoffee #CommunitySupport #WarWidowsDay

📢 Applications for Accompanying Teachers on the 2025 Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarship tour are open! Travel to the Republic of Korea and Singapore in the Term 3 school holidays 2025, with a highly engaged group of NSW high school History students on a study tour to develop their knowledge and understanding of the history of Australians at war. Accompanied by a historian, the tour includes visits to significant historical sites, memorials, and war graves to learn about and commemorate the service of Australian men and women. This unique experience provides an unparalleled opportunity for professional development and the chance to support students in immersive, hands-on, and site-specific learning. 🔗 For further info and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/g5KtHHCU #PremiersAnzacMemorialScholarship #Education #HighSchool #Teachers #MilitaryHistory

The NSW Veterans Employment Program held their annual Veterans Employment Roundtable at the Anzac Memorial today. NSW Minister for Veterans, David Harris, chaired the Roundtable which focussed on volunteering opportunities.

The 2024 Premier's Anzac Memorial Scholars are on their way! This morning, 20 students from NSW embarked on an intensive study tour visiting significant historical and cultural sites in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nara and Osaka. The Scholars will learn about the military history of New South Wales and the important contributions made by Australians who served in our defence forces and paid the ultimate sacrifice. To learn more about the tour visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/gE6YdMiX We'll keep you posted on some tour highlights over the coming weeks. If you are a student or teacher interested in applying for the 2025 Scholarship, you can register your interest here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gKzSWHw6 #Scholarships #AnzacMemorial #HistoryStudents #AustralianHistory #MilitaryHistory

Today we commemorate the Third Battle of Ypres, one of the most costly campaigns of the First World War. The Australian troops joined the Allies, who had been battling since 31 July, when they took part in the Battle of the Menin Road on 20 September 1917. For the next two months, they took part in another five battles in an attempt to push the Germans along the ridges south of Ypres and break through their lines. The Third Battle of Ypres ended in early November when Canadian troops captured Passchendaele. However, the British strategic plan had failed. The campaign came at a cost of 310,000 Allied casualties, of whom over 38,000 were Australian. Today, we remember those who bravely served in the Third Battle of Ypres. Lest we forget. #LestWeForget #WW1 #GreatWar #WeWillRememberThem 📷 An 8-inch howitzer of the Australian Heavy Artillery, in action near Gordon Roads, Ypres. AWM E02101.