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Transition
process that families are encouraged to
be part of.
Support for Reservists
When Reserve members are on
continuous full-time service or away on
deployment or exercise, the families of
Reserve members can access a broad
range of DCO support services.
Parents
DCO offers information and support
services for parents of ADF members
to help them understand and manage
the challenging aspects of having a son
or daughter in the Services.
Find out more about your local
area
Your local DCO Amberley office host a
range of social activities and information
sessions for ADF families. All families Royal Australian Air Force Pilot Flying Officer Laura McGeough, from No. 33 Squadron,
are most welcome to attend their events shows Ruby and Maggie Coppin the controls of a KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport at
and the local DCO Amberley team the Defence Community Organisation Expo. Photo CPL Jesse Kane
would love to meet you.
To find out more about the Amberley in the area and information about and support they need. They are also
office’s social events and information base locations and distances to other proactive regarding welcome activities
sessions, you can follow DCO on Defence locations. Families can check and assisting families settling into a
social media (Facebook, Twitter and out their local area information at www. new location.
Instagram) and can keep up to date defencecommunityhub.org.au. The DCO Amberley team would
with the latest events on the DCO Meet your local DCO team love to meet you, so come along and
Amberley page on Eventbrite. You DCO’s Amberley team is made up of join them at one of their information
can find information about upcoming military personnel and civilian staff, sessions about topics that effect ADF
events, like coffee morning teas, providing a range of assistance and families like partner employment,
programs available or their events for information including support for relocation or absence from home advice
kids on their Eventbrite page at DCO- children to settle into new schools, or the KidSMART and FamilySMART
AmberleyIpswich.eventbrite.com.au. partner employment and help for program. They also host social events
Families can also access a wide families experiencing unforeseen crisis like monthly coffee catch-ups, dinners
range of information about support and or emergency. out and family fun days.
the wide range of DCO programs from Military Support Officers are Contact us
the DCO website. The website also uniformed officers who help with advice
features a calendar of events hosted and assistance with military matters and The DCO Amberley office is at Building
by the local DCO Amberley office and support local ADF commanders with 726, Hudson Road, RAAF Base
local community groups, from coffee member welfare support. Amberley, next to AAFCANS. You can
mornings and partner employment Defence Social Workers are call or email the Amberley team on 5361
information sessions, to ADF Transition qualified professionals who are 1678 or DCO.Amberley@defence.
Seminars for families thinking about knowledgeable about the ADF and the gov.au, or call the all-hours Defence
their future beyond the ADF. lifestyle of its members. Defence Social Family Helpline 1800 624 608 or email
Another great way to learn more Workers are able to help members defencefamilyhelpline@defence.gov.au
about the local area and what there is and their families address personal, for an appointment.
on offer, ADF members and families relationship or Service related issues. Follow Defence Community
can visit the Defence Community They can provide assessment, short- Organisation on Facebook, Twitter and
Hub. The Hub is a Defence Housing term counselling services or referral to Instagram for updates and information
Australia website, where members support and resources in the local area. from your local Amberley team. You can
and families can find information about Family Liaison Officers have also email dco.amberley@defence.gov.
major attractions, and local amenities extensive knowledge of the Ipswich au to be added to the DCO Amberley
like, local council information, health area and help members and their monthly bulletin email distribution list.
information about hospitals and GPs families connect with the services

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