RSL Queensland
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The Returned and Services League of Australia (often abbreviated to RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force.
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[edit] Background
The RSL's mission statement is:
We are a totally independent, apolitical, not for profit organisation run by its members, for its members. It was formed as the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia in 1916, became the Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmens Imperial League of Australia in 1940, and became the Returned Services League of Australia in 1965. The change to its current name was made in 1990 to reflect the organisation's concern for current as well as former servicemen and servicewomen.[1]
The RSL in Queensland (separate to RSL Clubs) assists all current and former members of the ADF, veterans, and their dependants, including:
- Any person who served in the Australian Defence Force in any theatre of conflict;
- Any person who served for not less than 6 months in the Regular or Reserve Forces of the
- Australian Defence Force, or of any country not an enemy of Australia;
- Any Australian or Allied citizen who served with, or in support of, the Australian Defence Force or Allied Forces in a theatre of conflict.
We can help with obtaining disability pensions, compensation payments, health and community services, welfare services, and income support payments and treatment.
The RSL exists “To provide welfare for our members, their families and the wider veteran community, and where possible, foster the development of the nation’s youth, ensuring proper commemoration of the proud history of our service men and women and to provide a safe haven for the maintenance of camaraderie and mateship.”
[edit] Achievements
- An independent intervener at Defence Remuneration Tribunals to promote fair pay and allowances for members of the ADF;
- Provision of comfort parcels for ADF members serving overseas through the RSL Australian Forces Overseas Fund (AFOF);
- An ongoing commitment by the Government to retain the Defence Housing Authority;
Ensuring that all ADF personnel serving in Timor are covered by the Veterans’ Entitlements Act (1986);
- Support for the establishment of the Australian National Servicemen’s Association (NASHO’s);
- Ensuring the privatisation of repatriation hospitals were acceptable in Australia; and
- Support for Defence Reserve Forces Day.
[edit] RSL Services
[edit] Avocacy, counselling and welfare support
The RSL offer professional advice and assistance across Queensland to ex-serving and current Australian Defence Force personnel at any stage of your service on obtaining benefits under the VEA - Veterans’ Entitlements Act (1986), MRCA - Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (2004) and SRCA - Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (1988).
RSL Pensions, Welfare and Advocacy Service covers Disability pensions, compensation payments, associated allowances, Income support payments and treatment available to entitled veterans and their dependants.
The main offices are located in Brisbane, Bundaberg, Townsville, Toowoomba and on the Sunshine Coast however the RSL has a volunteer welfare officer in most RSL sub branches.
[edit] Art Union
The RSL Art Union was established in 1956 as a major activity of the Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) in the provision of welfare services to ex-service men and women, their dependants and to other members of the community. For many years the typical RSL Art Union prize home has been based on waterfront locations on the Gold Coast, although more recent changes have seen a broader move to property portfolios.
A total of ten draws are conducted each year. Nine draws have an ticket price of $5 whilst the tenth draw has a ticket price of $10. Six usually consist of a fully furnished Gold Coast waterfront Prize Home valued at over $1.4 million.
Multiple Property Art Unions - Three are "instant property portfolio" packages, their combined valued worth over $1.4 million. Golden Treasure Art Union. With a ticket price of $10, the RSL Golden Treasure is the biggest Art Union of the year with a massive first prize value of over $3.5 million. Traditionally the Golden Treasure is a complete apartment complex consisting of a penthouse plus 6 individual units.
Each prize draw is open to the public and is overseen by an independent auditor holding CPA qualifications Typically each art union has an allotment of tickets available for sale between 1 and 1,100,000. Tickets are sold between this range up until the closing date of the draw. The drawing process involves drawing a ticket number from the eligible range using a certified drawing device based on a random number generator (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_number_generator) Each ticket entry has an equal chance of winning a prize.
Of the 10 Art Unions conducted each year, 9 have a ticket worth $5 each. The Golden Treasure Art Union (held once per year) is $10 per ticket. A range of ticket bundles are available that also add an incentive value should the ticket holder win first prize. Book bundles may also contain free tickets.
The RSL Art Union is governed by the Charitable and Non Profit Gaming Act 1999 which is administered by the Queensland Office of Gaming Regulation , a department of the Queensland Government (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland_Government) . This Act provides a strict framework for the conduct of each lottery.
[edit] See also
- Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association - The New Zealand equivalent of the RSL
- Royal Canadian Legion
- The Royal British Legion
- American Legion
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
