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Why we Remember – 10th November 2023
Remember to Remember – 10th November 2023
RSL Tasmania’s Support for Stadium 2.0 – 7th November 2023
RSL Tasmania CEO Mr John Hardy detailed in the Hobart Mercury today the reasoning behind RSL Tasmania’s support for the John Coleman Stadium 2.0 proposal.
Follow link below for full story.
RSL AUSTRALIA WELCOMES GP’S VETERAN ACCESS PAYMENT INCREASE – 1st November 2023
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) has applauded today’s lifting of the Veteran Access Payment for certain general practitioner services and says the incentive should improve access to medical services for many veterans.
Full media release via the link below
VeteranHub “Call To Arms” Hobart Mercury July 7th 2023
RSL Tasmania CEO John Hardy, encourages businesses, charities, primary health services, Ex-Service Organisations (ESO’s) and government organisations to register their services at veteranhub.org.au to help make Tasmania a place where Veterans and their Families can thrive.
RSL Tasmania – VeteranHub – 28th June 2023
RSL Tasmania is delighted to announce it has been notified that our business case was successful regarding Tasmania’s application for the Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs funding.
From today, we encourage businesses, charities, primary health services, Ex-Service Organisations (ESO’s) and government organisations to register their services at www.veteranhub.org.au
“Let’s make Tasmania a place where Veterans and their Families can thrive”
RSL Tasmania VeteranHub Announcement 28th June 2023
Channel 7 News VeteranHub Announcement 28th June 2023
ABC HOBART VeteranHub announcement with CEO John Hardy 28 June 2023
Hobart Mercury May 5 2023
AFL Must show respect to our Veterans and Rethink Impact On Cenotaph – CEO Reconcilliation Tasmania
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Hobart ANZAC Day Commemorations 2023. Free Community Briefing
Letter regarding Homelessness and Veterans to Guy Barnett, Minister for State Development, Construction and Housing and Veterans’ Affairs. 27/03/2023
RSL Tasmania’s position of location of proposed AFL stadium, Hobart Cenotaph. 01/03/2023
Legacy, Centenary of Service, What’s happening in 2023
Hobart Legacy is 100 years ‘young’. Please help to celebrate the Centenary of Legacy this year.
Attached is ‘What’s Happening’ to mark this very special milestone, everyone is warmly invited to attend these events to:
- acknowledge our veteran’s families and the cost of war they have lived with for life;
- commemorate the founding of the Legacy movement in the city of Hobart, and
- recognise the personal service, provided by Legacy volunteers over 100 years.
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN SOUTH VIETNAM & 18TH AUGUST 2023 COMMEMORATIONS
RSL Tasmania Christmas Hours
Hobart Cenotaph and Proposed AFL Stadium
Tasmanian Women Veterans Forums December 6th Ulverstone.
UPDATE: Unfortunately the scheduled Womens Veterans Forum Scheduled for Tuesday December 6th has been cancelled and will be rescheduled to early 2023. New dates will be posted when available. Apologies for the inconvenience.
The following contains information some readers may find distressing as it refers to data about mental health, suicide and self-harm.
Please see the attached letter by CEO John Hardy full the full comments regarding the recently released fifth annual update on suicide among serving and ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) by The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) written to all Tasmanian politicians and the need to do more to assist our Veteran Community.
Please see the link below for correspondence from RSL Tasmania President Barry Quinn and CEO John Hardy
Tasmanian Women Veterans Forums across the state
UPDATE: Unfortunately the scheduled Womens Veterans Forum Scheduled for Tuesday December 6th has been cancelled and will be rescheduled to early 2023. New dates will be posted when available. Apologies for the inconvenience.
RSL Tasmania CEO John Hardy to listen to experiences, concerns and advice from the Female Veteran Community.
Veterans Health Week, RSL Tasmanian Hosted Expos still to come in Swansea and Queenstown
Swansea (15th October) and Queenstown (29th October) are coming up this month as the hosts of the next Veterans Health Week Eat Well Expos. An RSL Tasmania initiative, there’s food, music, fun and even some learning to be had. All welcome
17th August, 2022.
“Tasmania Talks” John Hardy, CEO of RSL Tasmania.
John Hardy, CEO of RSL Tasmania, Tasmania Talks 17th August 2022
11th August, 2022.
Interim Report – Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide 11/08/2022.
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has handed down its interim report today. Please find below a response from RSL Tasmania CEO John Hardy, as well as links to access both the recommendations by the Royal Commission and the Interim Report in full.
RSL Tasmania CEO John Hardy Response to Royal Commission Interim Report
Recommendations by Royal Commission
Interim Report Royal Commission Into Defence and Veteran Suicide
8th August, 2022.
Hobart Mercury 08/08/2022, RSL Tasmania CEO John Hardy outlines the Veteran Hub as a model to better serve our Veterans’ needs.
Link to Hobart Mercury Article RSL Tas CEO Mercury 080822 , Article text 08082022HARDYMERCURYOPED
4th August, 2022.
CEO of RSL Tasmania John Hardy appeared on ABC radio today addressing Veteran’s Health and Wellbeing in Tasmania.
3rd August, 2022.
RSL Tasmania appeared today before the Royal Commission into Defence and Suicide today in Hobart. Please see the link below for the full media release.