The Hon Matt Keogh MP
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Minister for Defence Personnel
The Hon. David Harris MP
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty, Gaming and Racing, Veterans,
Medical Research, and the Central Coast
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WORKS BEGIN ON NEW RICHMOND VETERANS’ AND FAMILIES’ HUB
Construction is officially underway on the new Richmond Veterans’ and Families’ Hub, with NSW Minister for Veterans David Harris and Federal Member for the Hawkesbury Susan Templeman turning the first sod on repurposing the historic Richmond Court House.
A joint project of the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments, the latest addition to the Veterans’ and Families’ Hub network is being delivered by RSL LifeCare via a $5.5 million Commonwealth Government grant.
The NSW Department of Communities and Justice, in partnership with the Commonwealth Department of Veterans’ Affairs, has provided the historic Richmond Court House for the project.
The adaptive reuse of the heritage-listed building will preserve features of the important historic local landmark while creating a welcoming and accessible facility for current and former serving veterans and families of veterans to access support, services and community connections close to home.
Richmond is an ideal location for the new Hub given the area’s longstanding connection to the Australian Defence Force. The Hawkesbury region is home to a significant veteran population, with more than 7,700 serving personnel and over 11,000 veterans and their families living in the area, currently being supported by the temporary hub in Windsor.
It will work together with the Veterans’ and Families’ Hub under construction on the historic Bardia Barracks site in Ingleburn.
The two facilities will deliver a complete wellbeing service for more than 19,000 veterans and families of veterans living across Sydney’s southwest.
The RSL LifeCare Veteran and Family Hub model is a proven one-stop shop offering veteran-centric, community-focused programs including a variety of wellbeing services for veterans and their families.
The Hubs also connect veterans and their families to NSW Government supports, including housing, education, employment, health, and other social services and supports.
The recently launched Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency is working alongside Hubs, partnering with them to connect people to the right local services.
