AFOM Historian and Research Officer

Graham Walker graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, into the Royal Australian Infantry.

AFOM Director

My second marriage in 1985 was to a Vietnam Veteran. After completing lifestyle seminars, projects and training during the 1990's, I, along with others became foundation members of the Partners of Veterans Association of Australia Inc.

Treasurer

Our new treasurer Emma Pickering comes from a family of Military people. Her Grandfather is a Vietnam Veteran, Great Grandfather and uncles World War II veterans in the Army and Airforce and her great great Grandfather was a veteran of World War I.

AFOM Director

In 1991, I became an Outreach Coordinator for the Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service. I was with them until they closed the volunteers down. During this time I had started a Ladies group, Wives of Veterans.

Ruth comes from a long line of Military family.

Her Father served in the Malaysian Emergency, PNG from 1966 to 1972, and a Maralinga Veteran. Married to a retired Infantry soldier and has a son who served for 10 years completing 3 tours Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. Ruth has 2 other children Karen and James and has 6 Grandchildren.

My name is Ann Bettley. I am the second of 4 children born to Paul and Christine McLaughlin. I grew up in Holmesville, NSW. During this time I participated in competition marching girls.

After completing year 12 in high school, I was employed in 1995 by the NSW Ethnic Affairs Commission as a trainee Administrative Assistant.

On completion, I was employed by the NSW Department of Education and Training. I worked as an Administrative Assistant and was also responsible for fleet car management, stationery supply manager and helping co-ordinate the Apprentice of the Year Awards for 3 years.

I went on maternity leave in January 2003, and after 12 months, resigned my position to become my husband’s full-time carer.

Soccer coach at Beresfield Junior Soccer Club 2008-2010.

Treasurer of Beresfield Junior Soccer Club 2009.

Secretary Beresfield Senior Soccer 2015-2016.

Assistant Registrar Beresfield Senior Soccer 2014-2016.

Assistant Sponsorship Officer Beresfield Senior Soccer Club 2014-2015.

Canteen Manager Beresfield Senior Soccer Club 2015-2016.

Uniform Shop Manager Beresfield Public School 2014-2016.

Canteen Volunteer Beresfield Public School 2010-2015.

Red Friday Coffee Mingle Group 2015-Present.

I would like to be part of AFOM to help younger veterans and their families. To raise funds and awareness of health issues suffered by many veterans and their partners and children.