Volume
49, No. 10, June 15, 2006
ADF
families will receive increased support from the Defence organisation
with the announcement of two new initiatives during National Families
Week celebrations.
The Defence Community Organisation’s (DCO) Emergency Support
for Families Scheme and The Partners in Defence Welcome Program
were launched by CDF, ACM Angus Houston, during a family fun day
at RMC Duntroon on Mothers Day.
The Emergency Support for Families Scheme, put to the test in
an emergency the evening before its official launch, is designed
to provide short term practical measures of assistance to ADF
families during a crisis situation when the member is absent from
the home for Service reasons.
The Partners in Defence Welcome Program includes a pack age of
resources specifically developed to assist families in becoming
familiar with the military lifestyle and the programs available
to them.
Secretary of Defence Mr Ric Smith used the occasion to announce
the expansion of the Defence Scholarship Program for high school
students of Navy, Army, Air Force and APS families.
