THE HON. ALAN GRIFFIN MP
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister for Defence Personnel
Friday, 25 June 2010
029/2010
New national delegates for Defence Families of Australia
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel, Alan Griffin,
last night congratulated the new national delegates of Defence Families of Australia.
The six new national delegates are:
Annaliese McCammon – National Policy Officer;
Amita Tandukar – National Communications Officer;
Keron Wise – National Delegate for the Australian Capital Territory and
Southern New South Wales;
Dannii Khan – National Delegate for North Queensland;
Jillian Macey – National Delegate for South Queensland; and
Marion Donohue – National Delegate for the Northern Territory and
Kimberley.
Mr Griffin presented the certificates of appointment at the Defence Families of
Australia National Conference dinner at the Royal Military College, Duntroon.
Mr Griffin congratulated the delegates on their appointment and acknowledged the
important role the volunteers of Defence Families of Australia play in representing the
views of Defence families.
“The Government greatly values the views and contributions of Defence Families of
Australia members. Their input is heard and their opinions are valued,” Mr Griffin
said.
“Through Defence Families of Australia, Defence gets a clear picture of the issues
affecting the families of our serving personnel and possible options for resolving
these issues.
“Consultative groups such as Defence Families of Australia are essential in ensuring
Defence has a broad range of information available when making policy decisions.
“The nature of work undertaken by Australian Defence Force personnel can present
challenges to both the serving member and their family and it is important that
Defence works to provide the necessary support and assistance to members and
their families,” Mr Griffin said.
The dinner marked the end of a week-long national conference, during which
Defence Families of Australia delegates met with Defence representatives to share
information about matters affecting families.
In August, Defence Families of Australia will release a comprehensive policy paper
outlining the key issues discussed and recommendations for new initiatives to be
implemented in the coming year. The paper will be released on the Defence Families
of Australia website.
Defence Families of Australia is an independent, volunteer-based organisation
formed in 1986 to officially represent the views of Australian Defence Force families
to the Government and Defence’s senior leadership group.
For more information about Defence Families of Australia, visit: www.dfa.org.au
Media Contacts:
Sasha Nimmo (Alan Griffin):
0437 863 109
Julie Blackburn (Defence Families of Australia):
0410 626 103
Defence Media Liaison:
02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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