Wellbeing & Advocacy

REMEMBER, IF LIFE IS IN DANGER CALL 000

You are not alone. We’re here to listen.

Phone 13 11 14

We are a national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. We exist so that no person in Australia has to face their darkest moments alone.

Find out more: https://www.lifeline.org.au

We’re here for you

CALL A COUNCELLOR

1300 22 4636

Your mental health is important. Some days are better than others and we all need a helping hand from time to time.

Wherever you are in your mental health journey, we’ll be here to help.

Find out more. https://beyondblue.org.au

24/7 CALL LINE 1800 011 046

Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling is Australia’s leading provider of free and confidential high quality mental health assessment and clinical counselling services for Australian veterans and their families.

We are focused on meeting client needs through a combination of proven clinical practices and new and emerging evidence-based approaches to anyone who has served at least one day in the ADF, and their families. Find out more: https://www.openarms.gov.au

Not only does the Gloucester RSL sub-Branch offer camaraderie through commemorations and sports and recreation events, but we are also fortunate to have RSL NSW registered Wellbeing Support Officers and Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA), Advocate Training & Development Program (ATDP) registered Wellbeing and Compensation Advocates within our midst. Our officers are also part of the VWNMNC (see below).
We can assist Veterans and their families in our district to work through the unique range of social and financial issues that they may face, including dealing with Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA).

Contact one of our Wellbeing Support Officers (WSO’s) to assist in your journey:
Max Poole: max.poole1@bigpond.com
John Salter: salterj@hotmail.com
John Pelletier: john1pelletier@yahoo.com.au
Or our Compensation Advocate:
Dallas Heard: stulea1964@hotmail.com

Veterans Mid-North Coast Community of Practice (VWNMNC)

While the Gloucester RSL sub-Branch Support Officers and Advocates are a part of the VMNC CoP you may feel more comfortable talking to someone close but not in the local district. The VWNMNC may be for you. Let us help you contact them or follow the link below.
The VWNMNC is a collaborative initiative by a variety of Ex-Service Organisations within the three Local Government Areas that constitute the New South Wales Mid North Coast. The VWNMNC uses a ‘hub and spoke’ model to deliver personalised Veterans advocacy support where the Veteran lives.

There are four hubs: Clarence Valley Centre (Grafton); Coffs Coast Centre; Port Macquarie Centre; and Midcoast (Taree) with each hub having a number of ESOs and Advocates as the spokes.
For more information: https://vcmnc.org.au

Some other Ex-service Organisations (ESO’s) that may be helpful.

There are many other Ex-Service Organisations that may be able to support or assist our veterans and their families. To name but a few:

And of course:

Help is out there. Please remember, you need not be alone. We understand and contacting us can be the first step to a productive future.

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