Warrant Officer Class One John J. Stonebridge, BM, OAM Warrant Officer Class One John Stonebridge was born in Sydney in 1964. He joined the Australian Regular Army in June 1981 and on completion of Recruit Training, was allocated to the Infantry Corp and… Read more...

Those at AFOM are delighted to have Mark Rogers come on board as an Ambassador. Enlisted in the Australian Army in May 2005. On finishing his basic training at Kapooka and Singleton School of Infantry, Mark was posted to Delta Company 6 RAR at Enoggera. In… Read more...

Supporter Belinda works with Hunter New England Health and has done so since 1988. She is currently working full- time for the Mental Health Unit at the Mater Hospital in the Clinic Services. Read more...

Mall Chemmart® Pharmacy community fund program supports Australian Families of the Military (AFOM) For the next 3 months Mall Chemmart® Pharmacy will be donating five per cent from the sale of all Chemmart® branded products to Australian Families of the… Read more...

PeppaTree Kids offers a range of phonics based, multisensory flash cards for children. These products are more than just your average flash card. Each product has been strategically designed to simplify learning and support children acquire an array of new… Read more...

WARRANT OFFICER CLASS ONE DARREN MURCH, OAM REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR, SCHOOL OF INFANTRY Warrant Officer Class One Darren Murch enlisted into the Australian Army in September 1986 and was allocated to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. After completing… Read more...

Ambassador Sadly one of the Australian Military Community's greatest Champions passed away January 31 2015. He remains with us in spirit and in our thoughts. Tim McCombe headed to Vietnam in 1967, a 23 year old rifleman about to face the atrocities of war.… Read more...

Ambassador Francis Harding (Frank) Benfield is a graduate of the Army Apprentices School and University of Southern Queensland. He served in the Australian Regular Army from January 1963 to March 1983, rendering operational service in Vietnam and defence… Read more...

Supporter/Consultant Darren is one of our newest members and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise. He has spent over 20 years working in the corporate arena. Read more...

AFOM Medical Advisor Dr. Roderick Bain FRCA, FANZCA RAN (Retd)Medical Advisor University of Queensland Medical School graduate. Royal Colleges of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Fellowships from both Australia and the UK. Read more...

Ambassador Patricia Amphlett (Little Pattie) today is as energetic as she was when she took a strong hold on the Australian music scene in the mid sixties as a bright fourteen year old school girl from Sydney. Read more...

Ambassador Linda Hurley (nee McMartin) was born and raised in Sydney. She was educated at Kingsgrove High School in Sydney and completed her teaching training in 1975. She commenced teaching at Tempe in 1976. Read more...

Ambassador Julie Blackburn was the National Convenor of Defence Families of Australia appointed in January 2010, serving her term until 2014. DFA is ministerially appointed by the Minister responsible for Defence Personnel to provide Read more...

Ambassador Jill has represented the community in all three levels of government; as a Councillor on Lake Macquarie City Council, as State Member for Swansea and currently as Federal Member for Shortland. Read more...

AFOM Military Social Work Advisor Marion Smyth commenced her adult career after graduating as a Registered Nurse in Queensland in 1980. After specialising in Intensive Care Nursing for a number of years and working in various interstate hospitals Marion… Read more...