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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.

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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 commenced post-graduate studies in mental health nursing and graduated as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in 1984 . Marion began studies at Deakin University and graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts (Psycholgy).

When nursing education switched to the tertiary sector Marion worked as a clinical supervisor for nursing students at Newcastle College of Advanced Education and later became a senior tutor in nursing at Hunter Institute of Technology.

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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.

John Cantwell AO DSC, Major-General (Retired).

John Cantwell retired from the Australian Army in early 2012 after a unique career spanning almost 40 years.

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Vicki Dodds is the daughter of a veteran and understands the difficulties living in a family with a parent with PTSD.

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Married to Kylie in 2001 have two beautiful daughters Eliza and Abbie.

Joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1991 with my trade as a qualified Aircraft Technician.

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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.

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Married David in 1964 has two Children Peter and Robyn and grandmother to Tyson, Jesse and Kane. David toured Borneo in 1964 and toured Vietnam in 1966/1967 as a combat engineer.