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New Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre website shares stories once hidden deep in the Thai jungle

Through a curated collection of personal stories, the new website preserves the memory of the more than 60,000 Allied Prisoners of War (POW), including around 13,000 Australians, who were forced to carve out Hellfire Pass in Thailand to support Japanese military operations in Burma.

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Free online mindfulness program for veterans and families

Veterans, family members and carers are invited to take part in a new free, online Mindfulness‑Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program funded by Open Arms.

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The new BEST Grants Program helps ESOs build free advocacy service capacity

The Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Grants Program 2026-27 round is now open.

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