Veteran Wellbeing Centre to Open at Dee Why RSL

The centre has been made possible thanks to a partnership with Dee Why RSL, which has committed $1 million over the next four years to house and assist with the ongoing operating costs of the centre.

The new Veteran Wellbeing Centre, which will be located on level four of Dee Why RSL, was announced at a special presentation on the evening of Monday, 25 September at the Club.

The Northern Beaches Veteran Wellbeing Centre — which will join RSL LifeCare’s three established hubs in Nowra, Wagga Wagga and Newcastle — will provide financial assistance, homelessness support, DVA Claims assistance, employment pathways, and further education and training opportunities for veterans and their families who reside in the Northern Beaches.

RSL LifeCare CEO Janet Muir said the Northern Beaches Veteran Wellbeing Centre is an extension of the ‘hub and spoke’ model being implemented across NSW that will ensure veterans can access a range of critical services that are tailored to their needs.

“RSL LifeCare is always excited to announce another Veteran Wellbeing Centre, because we know the positive impact the facilities have on the mental and physical health and wellbeing of our Australian Defence Force personnel who have given so much to protect our country,” Ms Muir said.

“Together with RSL NSW, we are very happy to have established this partnership with Dee Why RSL, because with a large number of veterans in the area, this is a great step forward to provide the localised assistance that those veterans and their families need. This important step forward is representative of our ongoing commitment to supporting veterans and their families across the state.”

“We know there is a need for these services in the local community, and every year on ANZAC Day we see the passion of local families for supporting veterans when they come out in the thousands for our Dawn Service at Dee Why Beach.”

^{Dee Why RSL President Graeme Liddell}

RSL LifeCare recently welcomed the opportunity provided by the Australian Government to submit a business case to deliver three new Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs in the Hunter, Tweed-North Coast and Queanbeyan regions of NSW. In partnership with RSL NSW, RSL LifeCare is a step closer to improving access to much-needed services in these communities for veterans and their families following the success of their stage one grant applications.

Dee Why RSL President Graeme Liddell said he was proud to be partnering with RSL LifeCare and RSL NSW for this important initiative.

“We know there is a need for these services in the local community, and every year on ANZAC Day we see the passion of local families for supporting veterans when they come out in the thousands for our Dawn Service at Dee Why Beach.”

“This partnership and this Veteran Wellbeing Centre reinforce our commitment to support veterans and their families across the Northern Beaches,” Mr Liddell said.