NOWRA VETERAN WELLBEING CENTRE

From the custom-built facility, RSL LifeCare and its partners are providing a range of health and wellbeing services for veterans, current serving Australian Defence Force members and their families.

A team from the centre also travels regularly to Goulburn, helping veterans throughout the region access wellbeing support.

Together with RSL LifeCare, RSL NSW is committed to expanding its network of Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs working with local communities and other ex-service organisations to offer support and services to veterans and their families, which is a key initiative of the RSL NSW Strategic Plan 2021-26.

The centre has received funding from the Australian Government’s $43.2 million investment in a network of Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs, formerly known as Veteran Wellbeing Centres.

The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh, RSL NSW President Ray James and RSL LifeCare CEO Janet Muir were among those who attended the centre’s opening.

RSL NSW and RSL LifeCare are in the process of applying for further funding from the Australian Government to establish four more hubs, one each in Queanbeyan, the Hunter Region, the Hawkesbury Region and Tweed/Far North Coast. These hubs will provide localised support and services to the community, working in conjunction with other local ESOs such as Soldier On and Open Arms, while also acting as a hub for a wider network of support. All RSL sub-Branches will be able to access services, call in for assistance, and refer veterans to the hubs regardless of their location.