A Christmas Message from Joan Hughes, CEO AVCAT
What a year 2020 has been! Joan Hughes CEO AVCAT From years of drought for people in rural and remote areas to the bushfires and then the pandemic, 2020 has been a year of readjustments and uncertainty. We have learnt...
2020 AVCAT Essay Prize – Winner Profiles
We are delighted to introduce the winners of the inaugural AVCAT Essay Prize. The essays will be first published in the next issue of Debrief Magazine, and here on AVCAT’s website. First Prize – Jade Washbourne Essay: The 30th of...
AVCAT Essay Prize Judging Panel
AVCAT is proud to announce the judging panel for the inaugural AVCAT Essay Prize is Paul Livingston, Karen Blackwell and Major General Bill Crews AO (Retd). The panel reports that the judging process was difficult due to the high quality...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Calling all AVCAT Alumni
AVCAT is searching for all former recipients of a Long Tan Bursary, Vietnam Veterans' Trust Grant, AVCAT scholarship (AVCAT RSL, AVCAT Legacy, AVCAT TPI, AVCAT RAR), VTS, GQ, LBW or TLC. AVCAT is conducting a survey to help us plan...
Trouble Concentrating? Same…
By Emma from Team AVCAT Having a little trouble focusing on your uni work at home? I definitely was, until I read some great tips by Professor Ghassan Hage. Prof Hage suggested we divide up the day into time slots....
Government Coronavirus Payments for Tertiary Students
Government Coronavirus Payments for Tertiary Students The government is responding to the changing financial security situation for people by providing some payments, but it can be a little confusing to work out if you’re eligible. This is a summary of...
