The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP
Federal Member for New England
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Zoe McKenzie MP
Federal Member for Flinders
Veterans and their families in Flinders will receive a much-needed boost in support if the Coalition is elected, with a $5 million commitment to establish a new Veterans’ and Families’ Hub at Rosebud RSL.
Zoe McKenzie, Federal Member for Flinders said the new Hub in Rosebud would provide a critically important space for veterans’ services and advocacy organisations to co-exist and deliver integrated support to current and ex-service personnel and their families.
“I’ve had strong feedback from the local community about the need for a Veterans’ and Families’ Hub. The Mornington Peninsula is fortunate to have our own Naval Base, HMAS Cerberus, as well as a big community of veterans and their families,” Zoe McKenzie said.
This investment is “more important than ever”, says Rosebud RSL President Bruce Turner.
“The expansion of our wellbeing area and services offered will greatly benefit the Veterans and the local communities and give us a greater opportunity to assist smaller RSL’s across the Peninsula with Veteran Welfare support.”
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Barnaby Joyce, said that the new Hub in Rosebud will provide a service in-situ for those in the area.
“So often help is lost because of the extra requirements for veterans possibly dealing with issues for which they deserve support, can’t access the help to make life a little easier”.
This commitment is part of the Liberals and Nationals’ plan to strengthen our local communities and to get Australia back on track. To read more about our plan, visit https://www.liberal.org.au/our-plan.
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