THE PROGRESS REPORT: From resilience to real impact – supporting veterans and their families through change

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By: Robyn Tongol

What does it really take to build strength and community when your family is moving at a moment’s notice – and how do you turn that experience into creating meaningful support for veterans and their spouses?

What does it really take to build strength and community when your family is moving at a moment’s notice – and how do you turn that experience into creating meaningful support for veterans and their spouses?

In this episode of The Progress Report, Defence Connect’s Tash Taylor sits down with Julie Hall who comes from a proud family with deep roots in the Australian Defence Force. As a passionate advocate for veteran families and the driving force behind the CommBank for Veterans program, Julie shares how her own connection to service inspired her mission to support those who give so much.

From juggling life across multiple cities and military moves to launching initiatives that help veterans start businesses and find financial security, Julie opens up about the challenges faced by defence families and how resilience becomes part of their DNA.

 
 

From sacrifices made to tight-knit communities that form, together they unpack what it means to work with heart, build networks, and champion ideas that change lives.

The Progress Report. New voices. Real stories. Big shifts.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Progress Report team

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: SPOTLIGHT: Defence electronics supply chains, counterfeit components and shortages
Episode 10: PODCAST: AUKUS, China and Australia’s defence industrial future, with former prime minister Scott Morrison
Episode 9: CONTESTED GROUND: When AI goes rogue – the emerging threat Australia isn’t ready for
Episode 8: PODCAST: Frontier AI, cyber warfare, and defending Australia’s military networks, with Wendi Whitmore and Tom Scully
Episode 7: PODCAST: Australia’s 2026 Intergenerational Report and national security implications, with Phillip Tarrant and Robert Dougherty
Episode 6: CONTESTED GROUND: AUKUS, deterrence, and the deepening Australia–UK strategic partnership
Episode 5: SPOTLIGHT: Unlocking Australia’s Defence estate through divestment, with Stantec Australia
Episode 4: CONTESTED GROUND: Is Australia ready to secure its place in an increasingly contested space domain?
Episode 3: THE PROGRESS REPORT: Building the future – Viviene Beins on aerospace engineering, women, and Australia’s defence industry
Episode 2: PODCAST: Australian defence industry faces a changing strategic landscape, with Phillip Tarrant and Robert Dougherty