Welfare and Advocacy
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Jarrahdale Recovery and Restoration Veteran Transition Centre. Read about how it can help our Veterans on This Link
LINKS
(Click on below Links in Orange /Bold to access Information and support)
see above Link for all contact numbers:
- 1800 VETERAN 1800 838 372 is the general enquiry number.
DVA General Enquiries online email
Open Arms (Veterans and families Counselling)
Links to Information Relating to Death
See also Links to RSLWelfare and Joondalup Hub above for support and information relating to Welfare and Advocacy issues.
- Death of Member – Sub-Branch Guideline
- Document – When Death Visits – What to Do
- The WA Aged Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen’s Relief Trust Fund. Funeral Assistance – Link to Information
WELLBEING Role and Contact
Welfare covers a broad range of Wellbeing Support functions and activities undertaken by our Sub-Branch. It assists members in accessing a full range of welfare services and support. The types of services and support typically provided include:
- visits to home, hospital and aged care facilities,
- providing simple services such as driving, shopping trips etc,
- arranging for simple domestic assistance or home maintenance service,
- assisting with administration, organising and conducting social, family and sporting activities; and
- provide support to a veteran’s family during time of serious illness, grief, or loss.
Wellbeing Support assistance is provided in our Sub-Branch by:
Wellbeing Support Officer
Greg Gough
Greg provides Wellbeing Support and services. For further information on how Greg may provide you with support, please contact:
Greg EMAIL 0417 911 173
Wellbeing Support Officers- Peer Health Coordinators Role and Contacts
Alex Lennox and Eric Aitkins
Alex and Eric organise Peer Health activities and events that support the general welfare and well-being of our Sub-Branch Members. This is through activities and events such as gymnasium visits and health related programs, First Aid training, Walking, Kayaking, Bike Riding, Coffee groups, group fishing trips. Eric’s area of focus is DVA Peer Health Education.
For more information contact:
Alex EMAIL 0409 114 298
Eric EMAIL 0419 954 972
ADVOCACY
Please contact Trainee Advocate Ted Leunig on 0408 177 193 or email ted.leunig@oracle.com and he will be able to work with you and the Veterans Hub in Heathridge operated by the City of Joondalup RSL Sub-Branch.
Being an ex-service person (veteran) often brings with it issues not often faced by our civilian counterparts.
As stated on the RSLWA page –
Advocacy is the act of making representations on behalf of others to ensure that they receive a fair hearing of their case or an outcome they seek. In the context of the RSL this means providing support to veterans who are seeking entitlements, based on their service, from the Department of Veteran Affairs.
RSLWA provides Wellbeing Advocacy, and Rehabilitation and Compensation Advocacy and has a wide range of documentation that provide information on its services and support programmes. This Link
PARTNERS OF VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA
For information on this Association. See This Link
For the Western Australian Branch. See This Link
The P.V.A. network is an expansive resource of shared knowledge and experience of the life of an ADF family, they understand, and can help.
WA PVA Inc. offer friendship, support, information, understanding via its many groups and/or contacts spread throughout Western Australia – This Link for WA listing.
For more information, call 1300 553 835; or Facebook – This Link
If you would like to become a member, please refer to its website or This Link for the online application form.
WELLBEING AND HEALTH RELATED OFFERS
From time to time, we are offered opportunities that complement our Sub-Branch initiatives. The Sub-Branch supports these initiatives, however members must judge whether participation is right for you. You can discuss these with any of our Wellbeing Support Officers, or help that is available on the links provided in this Page.
The latest initiatives include:
Trigg Island Surf Life Saving Club
Trigg has invited members to participate in their Silver Salties Programme. For information see this Link: Trigg
See Alex Lennox or Wayne Koch.
Open Arms
The Open Arms Group Program Schedule for January to July 2021 has now been developed. Click this Link for Programme
It will be delivering a large number of treatment and psych-educational groups together with Open Arms Mental Health literacy workshops.
The majority of groups are being delivered in the metropolitan area.
If you have an interest in a particular group – please discuss with our Wellbeing Support Officers in the first instance, or contact:
Andrea. Group Program Coordinator – Western Australia
Open Arms on 1800 011 046 or via their Website Tel: (08) 6461 7800 Ext: 477801