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Defence family member and Army Reservist Charlotte Webb has been appointed as the first full-time Defence Family Advocate.
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The Defence Family Advocate will provide advice to government and Defence on families’ concerns, provide a forum for families to raise matters, and assists families in accessing the Defence information they need.
Webb, has who previously been actively involved in the Defence community as a Defence family member and as an Army Reservist, has successfully delivered support and services to veterans and families in the Riverina and implemented new initiatives to better support the veteran and family community across NSW.
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel Matt Keogh congratulated Webb on the appointment as Defence Family Advocate.
“I congratulate Charlotte Webb on her appointment as the Defence Family Advocate,” he said.
“Family support is crucial to sustaining and growing the Australian Defence Force and underpins Defence’s most important capability – its people.
“The appointment of Ms Webb follows a nationwide recruitment process.
“I look forward to working with Ms Webb to achieve positive outcomes for Defence families as we work towards finalising our Defence Family Support Strategy.
“My thanks to the former Defence Family Advocate, Sandi Laaksonen-Sherrin, for her hard work, advocacy and engagement with me whilst in the role. Defence families benefited greatly from Sandi’s work.”
The federal government recognises the significant role of families in supporting Australian Defence Force members by upgrading the Defence Family Advocate role to be full time, with the appointment of Charlotte Webb as the new head of Defence Families of Australia, Minister Keogh said.
