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Military LifeAuthor: Beck Rayner
Welcome to the Military Life Podcast- a podcast telling the stories of everyday Australian Military partners. Listen in to hear from others who are living this military life (Defence Life), juggling all the things on the daily, just like you and I. Let's connect and support each other by telling our stories, celebrating our strength, focusing on self-care & lifting each other up. Language: en Genres: Kids & Family, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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191.Intro to Defence Life for New Spouses PART TWO
Episode 191
Thursday, 24 July, 2025
This week on the Military Life Podcast, you’ve got me, or should I say, I’ve got you! I thought I would put together another episode for the new Defence Partners. The ones who are trying to get their heads around all things Defence life. The ones who are finding their feet when it comes to figuring out the good bits, the not-so-good bits and the…what the bits. On PART TWO, I talk all about two big Defence Life topics; -Housing options and Defence Housing Australia (DHA) -TOLL the organisation tasked with moving us to and from our posting locations We also hear from a handful of Defence Partners who have previously detailed their spouse journey with us on past episodes. They answer the question- What have you learnt about Defence life? As you will hear, our experiences are all unique yet have so many common threads that run so deep and connect us. On the next episode of the Military Life Podcast, we’ll talk about the Partner Employment Assistance Program (PEAP), the ADF Health Program and related benefits, accessing FREE Mental Health support via Open Arms and other avenues, and so much more. Below are all the links and resources discussed in this episode of the podcast. DHA General Information and FAQ’s https://www.dha.gov.au/housing Becoming an Approved Agent https://www.dha.gov.au/housing/formsold/agent PACMAN (Pay and Conditions Manual) https://pay-conditions.defence.gov.au/pacman Family Categorisations https://pay-conditions.defence.gov.au/understanding-family-categorisations Rent Bands https://pay-conditions.defence.gov.au/pacman/annex-7a Rent Allowance https://pay-conditions.defence.gov.au/rent-allowance Assistance with Utilities Connections and Bonds https://pay-conditions.defence.gov.au/pacman/chapter-7/part-10/div-3 Interest Free Loans Army Relief Trust Fund https://armyrtf.com.au/loans/general-loans/ Royal Australian Navy Relief Trust Fund https://www.keepingwatch.org.au/about-us/ran-relief-trust-fund RAAF Welfare Trust Fund https://raafwelfaretrustfund.gov.au/ Flexible Housing Trial https://pay-conditions.defence.gov.au/housing/flexible-housing-trial DRHM (Defence Relocations and Housing Manager) to get in contact, use the email address below and your query will be passed on to your local DRHM seg.drhm@defence.gov.au DHA Emergency Maintenance Line 139 342 DHA Maintenance Requests and FAQs https://www.dha.gov.au/housing/maintenance Living Apart (URF) https://pay-conditions.defence.gov.au/pacman/chapter-1/part-3/division-3#subdivision-3-unaccompanied-resident-family TOLL https://tws.defenceuniform.movemaestro.com/
