NEW VETERANS’ AND FAMILIES’ HUB FOR GYMPIE

If elected, a Coalition Government will provide $5 million for a new Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in Gympie to better support local veterans, defence personnel, and their families.

A Veterans’ and Families’ Hub, established in partnership with the Gympie RSL Sub-Branch, will help better connect veterans to the extensive support and advocacy already available, with a strong focus on health and wellbeing.

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien said a Veterans’ and Families’ Hub is very much needed in the Gympie region and would be a welcome additional support for local veterans in the region.

“We have more than 2,000 veterans and their families living in the Gympie area and I am pleased an elected Coalition government will deliver better access to important assistance for them,” Mr O’Brien said.

“We’ve listened to our defence and veteran community about the need for additional support and will continue working closing to with them to deliver this new facility.”

“The key with these centres is to work with local organisations who know exactly what local veterans need and provide a tailored local approach,” Mr O’Brien said.

“I have been working alongside the Gympie RSL to develop their Veterans’ and Families’ Hub proposal, and I look forward to helping them deliver the new centre, which will be available to all current and former serving Australian Defence Force members, including reservists, and their families.”

“The new hub will make it easier for veterans, their families and current service personnel to access health and wellbeing support, help with finding work and assistance as they transition out of military life.

“It will also be a place where veterans can come together to link up with others in a similar position, which is so important.”

Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Barnaby Joyce, said that the new Hub in Gympie will provide a service in-situ for those in the region and surrounds.

“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”.

The commitment is part of the Coalition’s plan to invest in grass roots infrastructure, strengthen local communities and get Australia back on track.

To read more about our plan, visit www.lnp.au/ontrack.