Media Release
RSL NSW welcomes Federal Budget's additional investment into services for veterans
12 May 2021
RSL NSW President Ray James has welcomed the Morrison Government’s 2021-2022 Budget and the additional investment of $702.6 million into veteran wellness, support, suicide prevention and the bolstering of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to improve engagement and to process the backlog of claims.
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Minister for Veterans' Affairs Media Release: Regional NSW veterans get boost in wellbeing support
7 May 2021
THE health and wellbeing of veterans and their families on the South Coast of NSW will receive a much-needed increase in local benefits with the new Veteran Wellbeing Centre in Nowra open from Monday.
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Stop, Commemorate and Light up the Dawn
23 April 2021
RSL NSW President Ray James has today reassured communities across the State that there is more than one way to commemorate ANZAC Day this Sunday.
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RSL welcomes announcement of Royal Commission
19 April 2021
The Returned & Services League (RSL) reiterates its previous commitments to provide its full
support for the Royal Commission established by the Federal Government to investigate the
incidence of veteran and Defence personnel suicide.
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Media Release - ANZAC Day numbers increased
5 April 2021
The Minister for Health and Medical Research has granted further exemptions under the Public Health Order.
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Media Statement: RSL NSW President rejects reported views of RSL Australia President
30 March 2021
RSL NSW State President said that the views expressed by RSL Australia President Greg Melick in relation to Julie-Ann Finney are his own and not shared by him, the leadership, or members of RSL NSW.
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Media Statement: RSL NSW will support a Royal Commission
22 March 2021
RSL NSW State President Ray James has today reiterated that the State’s leading ex-service organisation will support the Federal Government if it proceeds with a Royal Commission into veteran suicide.
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Statement - ANZAC Day
9 March 2021
In response to calls for an exemption for the Sydney CBD March to proceed ‘as usual’, RSL NSW will apply to the NSW Government to approve an exemption for an un-ticketed Sydney CBD March for an unlimited number of participants and spectators.
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RSL NSW President reiterates ANZAC Day commemorations can go ahead in NSW
22 February 2021
The President of RSL NSW has today reiterated that ANZAC Day marches and all other commemoration services can go ahead across metropolitan and regional NSW this year.
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Media Release - ANZAC Day 2021 commemorations will proceed in NSW
11 February 2021
RSL NSW has today announced that NSW-based ANZAC Day commemoration events, including the Sydney CBD March, can proceed on 25 April this year.
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Media Release- Ray James President
10 December 2020
The nation’s largest ex-service organisation has announced that Ray James OAM has been elected as the President of the Returned and Services League of Australia (NSW Branch).
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RSL Australia Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
9 December 2020
RSL Australia has announced the appointment of Australian Army officer, and AFP Executive Officer, Brigadier Philip Winter, AM, CSC, ADC.
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Media Statement- RSL National position on citation revocation
3 December 2020
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) National position on any decision to revoke the Meritorious Unit Citation (MUC) for the Special Operations Task Group.
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Media Statement- Due process must be afforded in ADF Inquiry outcome
19 November 2020
The RSL is committed to supporting all serving and ex-serving members of the ADF through the provision of wellbeing and support.
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