Veteran Reflection - Disaster Relief Australia

All the Reward I Need, Veteran Phil Wharton

by DRA | May 24, 2022 | Member Reflections, Veteran Reflection

A veteran friend suggested I look at Disaster Relief Australia when I was looking for an opportunity to give back after many years of paid work. I was immediately impressed by DRA’s focus on getting things done and helping others in their hour of need. Thinking about...

See the Impact of DRA, Veteran Tory

by DRA | May 11, 2022 | Veteran Reflection, Members, Operation Kelliher Reflection

Joining DRA has given me more meaning to fill in the spare time that I’ve had and come down and help the community. The self-worth it gives you and the interaction with other veterans’ emergency service is just great to see the smiles and the community starting to recover from this tragedy.

Put My Skills to Use Helping Australians, Veteran Spot Swales

by DRA | May 6, 2022 | Member Reflections, Operation Kelliher Reflection, Operations, Veteran Reflection

I was drawn to volunteer with Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) due to its focus on supporting veterans. After service in the Royal Australian Navy in the 1960s and 1970s, I wanted to put my skills to use in helping Australians, especially with the recent floods in New...

Passion to Give up Time for Community, Veteran, Alan Ashman

by DRA | Apr 27, 2022 | Member Reflections, Operation Kelliher Reflection, Veteran Reflection

I first heard about Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) by following the journey of another member who has been with DRA for a few years and seeing the operations that he had deployed on. Seeing the great work he’s done as a member of DRA led me to think “this...

Positive Support Through Empowerment – Veteran, Josh Bailey 

by DRA | Apr 17, 2022 | Member Reflections, Operation Kelliher Reflection, Veteran Reflection

My military service began at age 17 as an Army reservist, with the 2/17 Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment. Based in Blacktown, Sydney. Not long prior, I completed year ten and had an apprenticeship fall through. It was a friend in the reserves who drew my...

True Heroes – Veteran, Wayne Larson

by DRA | Apr 11, 2022 | Veteran Reflection, Member Reflections, Operation Kelliher Reflection

In the 80’s I was a writer in the Navy. My grandfather, my great uncle, cousins, myself and now my son, all joined the Navy. It was generational. After 5 years of service, I left and headed down a pathway in training and development, training in First Aid and...