The Veterans' & Families' Centre

🔥 Come and Say Hi at Burnie Bunnings! 🌭❤️

We’re firing up the BBQ today at Burnie Bunnings!

Pop in, grab a delicious snag and support a great cause. Every dollar raised will be donated to veteran Grant Whelan from Coles Bay, who recently lost everything in a devastating house fire.

Your support, whether it’s buying a sausage, making a donation or simply stopping by to say hello, will make a real difference.

📍 Burnie Bunnings
🌭 Sausage Sizzle
❤️ All proceeds go to supporting Grant Whelan

Thank you for helping our veteran community when it matters most. Please share this post and help spread the word! 🇦🇺💙

We’re excited to introduce MOVET: Moving Veterans!

MOVET is a new transport and support service from The Veterans and Family Centre, helping eligible veterans and family members access healthcare appointments, wellbeing programs, community activities and other approved appointments.

Based in Burnie, MOVET is currently supporting veterans across Tasmania’s North West and Northern regions, while also facilitating transport from other locations across the state wherever possible. Our goal is to continue growing MOVET into a truly statewide service.

We look forward to helping you get where you need to go!

To learn more about eligibility, bookings or how MOVET may be able to help, please contact The Veterans and Family Centre.

Or reach out here to book a ride: https://theveteransandfamiliescentre.org/movet/

💙 Let’s rally around one of our own. 💙

This Saturday, we’ll be firing up the BBQ at Bunnings Burnie, with 100% of proceeds going to support Grant Whelan after the devastating loss of his home and belongings.

Grant is a much-loved member of our Tasmanian community and a proud veteran who now needs our support more than ever.

🌭 Grab a sausage, say hello and help make a difference. Every purchase will go directly towards helping Grant rebuild.

📍 Bunnings Burnie
📅 This Saturday

Please share this post to help spread the word. Together, we can show Grant the strength and generosity of our community. ❤️🤍💙

DVA has released updated information about its Longitudinal Wellbeing of Veterans and Families research project, including the expansion to include serving ADF members who are DVA clients.

🎯Option to opt out is on the 31st of July 2026🎯

The project aims to better understand veteran wellbeing over time by linking DVA data with ABS data to help inform future policies, services and support. It also explains how privacy is protected and how veterans can choose to opt out if they wish.

We encourage veterans and families to read the information and make an informed decision.

Option to opt out is on the 31st of July 2026

https://www.dva.gov.au/about-us/privacy-and-legal-resources/privacy/longitudinal-wellbeing-of-veterans-and-families

We have a new Instagram account!
Please follow us at
https://www.instagram.com/tvafc_tas/
This will be our active Instagram page going forward.
We look forward to continuing to share Centre updates, events and community news with you there.

Something exciting is building at The Veterans’ & Families’ Centre!

We are starting our very own LEGO Library, giving veterans and families the chance to borrow a LEGO set, take it home and enjoy building it together. Borrow it, build it, bring it back to the Centre fully built and have your photo taken with your masterpiece. Then choose another set and do it all again!

We are starting with some fantastic sets, including the LEGO Land Rover Classic Defender and this very cute 101 Dalmatians set, with plenty more to come.

Do you have a complete LEGO set at home that is no longer being used? We would love to give it a new life in our LEGO Library.
To donate a set or find out more, email [email protected].

We have had such a fantastic response to our Movies on Us school holiday offer!

We have now reached the full number of movie tickets and gift cards available.
All successful applicants have now been sent their movie tickets or gift cards. Thank you to everyone who registered. We hope you have a wonderful time at the movies with your family!

Now for the fun part. What movie have you seen, or are you planning to see, these school holidays? Let us know in the comments!

Families and loved ones often provide support behind the scenes, and it is so important that they have the opportunity to be heard and help shape the services and support available to veteran families into the future.

Expressions of interest are now open for the Veteran Families Forum. We encourage members of our community to consider applying, or to share this opportunity with someone who may be interested.
Applications close 10 August.

Expressions of interest are now open for the Veteran Families Forum in late 2026.

We’re looking for a people with all kinds of lived experiences of being part of a veteran family.

We encourage you to express your interest, and share with your networks.

https://app.converlens.com/dva/dvaforums/vffeoi?page=1

Submissions close 10 August.

Back by popular demand, golf, a cuppa and good company are returning to The Range.

Join us at Country Club Tasmania on Sunday 2 August 2026, from 9:45am to 11:45am, for a relaxed morning at the driving range.

This is a welcoming and casual activity for veterans and their families. Whether you play regularly or have never picked up a golf club before, you are welcome to join in at your own pace.

All equipment is provided, and no experience or membership is needed. Come along for a hit, stay for a cuppa, or simply enjoy some friendly company.

📍 The Range, Country Club Tasmania
📅 Sunday 2 August 2026
⏰ 9:45am to 11:45am
☕ Veterans and families welcome

Places are limited. To join us, please visit the link below and complete the registration form:

https://theveteransandfamiliescentre.org/events/the-range-golf-and-coffee-august-2026/