Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh and Member for Eden-Monaro, Kristy McBain, have today announced RSL LifeCare Veteran Services will receive a $5.4 million grant to develop a new Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in Queanbeyan.
This Hub will be established by RSL LifeCare, working in partnership with RSL NSW and other local ex-service organisations, to develop the dedicated space to support veterans and their families.
The Queanbeyan Hub will be developed in a “Hub and Spoke” model across the electorate of Eden-Monaro and the ACT, connecting to 10 RSL sub-branches in the ACT and in nearby NSW to provide outreach services across the region.
With more than 4,500 veterans in the Queanbeyan region and more than 22,000 in the ACT, this unique model will be so important to ensure veterans and their families across the region can access services and supports close to home.
The proposal continues to build on RSL LifeCare Veteran Services’ own strong connections to both the NSW and ACT veteran communities through their existing Hubs.
The expansion of the Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs network in Queanbeyan is part of the Albanese Government’s $46.7 million commitment to deliver ten Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs across the country.
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