Real Advocacy.
Real Results.

We advocate for Defence families to ensure the voices, needs and experiences of Defence families remain at the centre of policy, advocacy and support.  

We sit separately to the Australian Defence Force and Defence Member Family Services, so that we can continue to provide impartial advice to the Minister for Defence Personnel and the Chief of Defence Force. Empowering our team to tackle the big issues, like policy change and systemic matters, that are unique to the families of serving members.  

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Our impact

All figures represent DFA's advocacy impact in the last 12 months.

63000
Defence members and families supported
16
Successful advocacy submissions
10
Advocacy submissions pending outcome