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Rachel Crook

By Rachel Crook Rachel Crook - first day at medical school My family has a long history of service. My great-grandfather, grandfather and father all served in Defence. My great grandfather Reg joined the Navy on the 20th June 1944 for the duration of the war. He falsified his birth...

Vale Lieutenant Colonel Philip G Badcock OAM (Retd)

It is with great sadness that we inform the AVCAT network that Philip Gavan Badcock OAM died 6 September 2020. Phil served on the AVCAT Board for over 15 years. Phil was the husband of Diane (deceased), father of Peter and Michael, grandpa of Jonah, Jared, Naomi, Willa, Bonnie and...

Matthew Ulanowski

By Matthew Ulanowski Matt Ulanowski Hello, I am a current proud recipient of the Long Tan Bursary. After hearing the news that I had been awarded this scholarship, I felt an immediate sense of achievement knowing that AVCAT had chosen me. Yet naturally this was also followed with a slight...

Bravery Trust Scholarship in partnership with AVCAT

On September 21, 2020 Bravery Trust made the following announcement Bravery Trust is delighted to announce a three-year scholarship in partnership with the Australian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust (AVCAT). This is an opportunity for a veteran’s child to receive a three-year scholarship to help them pursue their dream of tertiary...

Caitlin Kearney

By Caitlin Kearney Caitlin Kearney Hello! My name is Caitlin Kearney and I’m honoured to be one of the 2020 AVCAT RSL Queensland scholarship recipients. Several generations of my family have served the Australian Defence Forces. In fact, currently my generation is the only generation that hasn’t gone on to...

Roy Morris Memorial Scholarship

The first Roy Morris Memorial Scholarship was awarded in 2020, with a further two scholarships awarded in 2023. The following story about Roy Morris has been written by Graeme Morris and Robyn Cameron (nee Morris), his son and daughter. Roy Wilfred Morris 1924 – 2019 Brigadier Roy Morris AO (Retd)...

Angel Whatnall

By Angel Whatnall Angel Whatnall I can still remember receiving the phone call about my AVCAT scholarship sponsored by RSL Queensland. I remember breaking down in tears of joy and immediately running to my uncle for a celebratory hug. I had received their top scholarship and it was a moment...

Inaugural AVCAT Essay Prize

AVCAT has partnered with the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia to present the inaugural AVCAT Essay Prize in 2020, promoting recognition of the impact of the Vietnam War on veterans and their families and loved ones. This year’s prize will be presented on Remembrance Day for an essay, up to 2500 words, addressing...

Lewis Batic

By Lewis Batic Lewis Batic My name is Lewis Batic and I am a 2018 AVCAT and RSL QLD Scholar in my final year of a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) at James Cook University. My father served in the Royal Australian Air Force for 27 years as an aeronautical...

Larissa Whelan

By Larissa Whelan Larissa's first day of teaching at a rural school My name is Larissa Whelan and I’m the daughter of a veteran who did three deployments to Iraq in 2005/2006, 2007/2008 and 2010/2011, he was also in Timor-Leste and the Solomon Islands. Being a teacher is something that...

Defence Family Research Study at the University of Newcastle

My name is Hannah Wells and I am a Social Worker and PhD Candidate at the University of Newcastle. As part of my research into the Australian veteran community, I am undertaking a study which explores the experiences of young people when their parents leave the Australian Defence Force. Until...

Leon Ross

Leon in the studio By Leon Ross Hello everyone, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank AVCAT and wish you all best health and safety. For you all who do not know me, I’m a 23-year-old Australia Multimedia Composer. I moved across the country alone at age 17 to...

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