With its latest financial contribution from the Federal Government, the retirement living and residential aged care provider will establish a corridor of support, bookended by two Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs, one in the Hawkesbury region, and one in Southwestern Sydney, to ensure that the 19,200 local veterans in the area can access services close to home.
The announcement follows RSL LifeCare successfully completing the final stage of the bid for the new facilities, part of the latest Government’s $46.7 million commitment to deliver 10 new Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs across the country.
The new facilities will enable RSL LifeCare to implement a "hub and spoke" model, developed in consultation with the local communities and other ex-service organisations, through the network of RSL sub-Branches. Through this model, the Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs act as primary care centres with RSL sub-Branches providing flexible and innovative care solutions for veterans and their families.
Last year, RSL NSW sub-Branches donated $3.3 million to RSL LifeCare to ensure that veterans and their families continue to receive free critical services and support, including access to local Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs.
“RSL NSW is committed to supporting RSL LifeCare’s Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs because we know they work, ”said RSL NSW President Mick Bainbridge.
The latest funding complements the recently successful bids for two new Hubs in Queanbeyan and the Central Coast region, as well as existing hubs in Nowra, Sydney's Northern Beaches and the Riverina and Hunter regions.
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