The Top Ender Magazine June July 2023 Edition
This edition of The Top Ender Magazine includes competitions, feature interviews, support articles and more. We interviewed Betty Klimenko AM and have Darwin Triple Crown V8 tickets to give away! Find help and resources that support you to make the most out of your time in the top end of Australia, servicing Darwin, Katherine, Tindal and Pilbara regions.
This edition of The Top Ender Magazine includes competitions, feature interviews, support articles and more. We interviewed Betty Klimenko AM and have Darwin Triple Crown V8 tickets to give away! Find help and resources that support you to make the most out of your time in the top end of Australia, servicing Darwin, Katherine, Tindal and Pilbara regions.
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Defence Member and Family Support<br />
With the dry season upon us, the <strong>Top</strong> End is alive with<br />
many local event and activities. Take this opportunity to<br />
check out what is available to you all over the NT.<br />
DMFS NT continue to host a wide range of activities/events in<br />
the community to help our Defence community explore what is<br />
out there within their posting locality while helping to connect<br />
with other people in the same lifestyle.<br />
With many units becoming busier as the dry season arrives<br />
unfortunately so do the absences from home due to<br />
deployments, courses and exercises. We here at DMFS NT can<br />
help assist you in preparing and planning for these absences.<br />
Take the time to look at the Deployment support resources on<br />
our website Absence from home | ADF Members & Families |<br />
Defence and work through the Member and Family Care Plan.<br />
We also know that with posting order due this too members<br />
and families are starting to plan. If any other assistance is need<br />
please reach out.<br />
Remember, Defence Member and Family Support are here to<br />
help. Reach out to the Defence Member and Family Helpline at<br />
any time for advice, support or connection with your local<br />
community.<br />
Our website is the best source of information on ADF member<br />
and family content so be sure to bookmark our URL. Follow us<br />
on social media to keep up-to-date on planned events.<br />
DMFS activities<br />
<strong>The</strong> DMFS team are excited to have a series of activities ready<br />
to help you ease into your new communities. Are you<br />
wondering what activities we have coming up? Take the time to<br />
check our ‘Events’ page www.defence.gov.au/adf-membersfamilies/local-services-events<br />
For newly added activities and keep an eye on DMFS social<br />
media, Eventbrite or eNewsletters, which you can subscribe to<br />
at our QR codes. And remember, our events in Darwin and<br />
Tindal are available to all Northern Territory ADF members and<br />
their families.<br />
You can subscribe to our e-News by scanning the below QR<br />
codes.<br />
DARWIN<br />
TINDAL<br />
Written by Di Elson<br />
Area Manager NT<br />
Defence Member and Family<br />
Support<br />
Platter Stencilling &<br />
Staining, Darwin<br />
<strong>The</strong> DMFS Darwin Team has<br />
had a lot of fun with our<br />
craft and conversation<br />
activities at Bunnings and 3<br />
Tybell St, working with resin.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se events helped bring<br />
out the creative side while<br />
providing an opportunity to<br />
connect with other Defence<br />
community members<br />
Written by Claire Kiely<br />
Photo: Sharing Information<br />
Special Needs Workshops, Darwin &<br />
Tindal<br />
In March DMFS hosted Special Needs workshops in<br />
Katherine and Darwin, for ADF families whose children may<br />
be diagnosed with a special need or have children who are<br />
waiting to be diagnosed, or adult members who are seeking<br />
more information about the agencies that provide services<br />
across a board spectrum of needs and age groups.<br />
DMFS would like to express their appreciation to the<br />
presenters from both Government and Non for profit<br />
agencies who gave their time and informative presentations<br />
on services available in both the Katherine and Darwin<br />
region as well as guidance on how to navigate through the<br />
different services on offer. This included information about<br />
NDIS, alternative forms of funding support and early<br />
intervention strategies.<br />
Written By Annick Beyderwellen<br />
Photo: Let’s Create<br />
Stay Connected<br />
1800 624 608<br />
DEFENCE MEMBER<br />
DMFS_AusDefence<br />
memberandfamilyhelpline@defence.gov.au<br />
AND FAMILY SUPPORT<br />
dmfs-darwin.eventbrite.com.au<br />
dmfs-tindal.eventbrite.com.au<br />
defence.gov.au/members-families<br />
DMFS_AusDefence<br />
DefenceMemberFamilySupport<br />
Defence Member and Family Support are here to help. Reach out to the Defence Member and Family Helpline 1800 624 608 at any<br />
time for advice, support or connection with your local community. Our website has information on ADF member and family content<br />
16 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Top</strong> <strong>Ender</strong> | Tri-Services <strong>Magazine</strong> Incorporated<br />
so be sure to bookmark our URL and follow us on social media to keep up-to-date on planned events.
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