The Albanese Government is delivering for Australian veterans, with work underway on the new Surf Coast\/Geelong Veterans\u2019 and Families’ Hub, providing critical services and support closer to home for the region\u2019s 6,600 veterans and their families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working closely with the newly-opened Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency, the Hub will offer everything from mental and physical health services to claims and compensation advocacy, education, employment and housing advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Designed in consultation with the local veteran community, the Hub will provide a welcoming, accessible space where veterans and families can seek practical assistance, build connections and access ongoing support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RSL Victoria will establish the Hub, which will be based on site at the Geelong RSL, complemented by satellite sites across the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula to extend its reach across the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Surf Coast\/Geelong Veterans\u2019 and Families Hub forms part of the Albanese Government\u2019s growing network of Veterans\u2019 and Families\u2019 Hubs across Australia, bringing support closer to the communities where veterans and families live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Surf Coast\/Geelong Hub is expected to open in mid-2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGeelong and the surrounding region have a proud history of military service, and our Government is committed to ensuring those who serve, and the families who support them, can access the care and assistance they deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis new Hub will deliver immeasurable benefits for the many serving personnel, veterans and their families who call this region home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Albanese Government is proud to be delivering this program, providing tailored, community\u2011focused programs in a dedicated space and support the wellbeing of our veterans here in Geelong and right across the country.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Matt Keogh, Minister for Veterans\u2019 Affairs:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe know that wellbeing support is more effective when services are properly joined up and when veterans and their families can access it close to where they live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Albanese Government is investing more than $5 million together with RSL Victoria to build a Veterans\u2019 and Families Hub for the Surf Coast and Geelong so veterans and their families have a local central place to access supports and co-ordinated connection to other services, backed by the work of the new Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s great to see the Hub taking shape so local veterans and their families can get the right support at the right time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Libby Coker, Member for Corangamite:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a really important milestone for local veterans and families of veterans, and it\u2019s exciting to see the Hub taking shape after extensive outreach and consultation with our local veteran community from Torquay, Portarlington, Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLocal feedback has helped shape the Hub and the services it will offer, from help with DVA claims and compensation to finding a job or a home, and opportunities to connect with like-minded locals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cImportantly, this Hub has been designed with the local veteran community because we want veterans and their families to know there is a welcoming place close to home where they can find the right support, feel heard and stay connected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Albanese Government is delivering for Australian veterans, with work underway on the new Surf Coast\/Geelong Veterans\u2019 and Families’ Hub, providing critical services and support closer to home for the region\u2019s 6,600 veterans and their families. Working closely with the newly-opened Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency, the Hub will offer everything from mental and physical … Continue reading “Works underway for new Geelong Veterans’ and Families’ Hub”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41428"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41429,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41428\/revisions\/41429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}