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The WA Branch office is located in Karrakatta Community House , located to the right after entering  the main entrance to Irwin Barracks , Karrakatta.

Persons wishing to visit the office need to report to the Security Gate and be given a visitors pass. Visitors are encouraged to phone first or by email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) to confirm attendance and /or make an appointment.

The WA Branch of  DFWA  is also the first point of contact for the Defence Force Widows Support Group (DWSG)

The office hours are 1000hrs to 1400hrs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week (except Public Holidays) and is manned by Branch volunteers.

The phone number [and fax] during office hours is (08) 9383 4055. There is an a/h phone answering service in operation in the Karrakatta Office. In an emergency the after hours phone number is the Secretary (08) 9336 1075.

Annual General Meeting. Held first Wednesday in September ( normally at RAAFA  at Bull Creek )

Committee meetings held at Karrakatta office  on  first Wednesday every two months -February, April, June, August, October, December . All members are welcome to attend in particular  country and interstate visitors to Perth area.

Patron :                               His Excellency Mr Malcolm McCusker AO QC, Governor of Western Australia.