Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs – a place to connect
The Hub at Oasis Townsville aearil view

Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs provide support across key areas, including health and wellness, employment, housing, and social connection. Open to all veterans, current serving ADF members, Reservists, and families, Hubs offer welcoming spaces and a range of services to meet the diverse needs of the veteran community.

But the Hubs are more than physical spaces – they connect veterans and families to tailored, accessible and coor­dinated support. 

Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs are already operating in Perth, Townsville, Adelaide, Wodonga, Nowra, Darwin, Caboolture and Burnie, supporting thou­sands of veterans, ADF members and families across Australia each year. 

RSL Tasmania is also working to deliver a dispersed ‘hub and spoke’ model to provide support across the state. The main Hubs will be in Hobart and Launceston, with a range of spoke sites at RSL Sub-branch sites. The spokes are physical locations that facilitate local access to the broader range of services offered by the Hub. 

In addition, a further 8 new Hubs are being delivered. These Hubs are expected to be fully operational by mid-2026 in the following locations: 

  • Ipswich, QLD – operated by RSL Queensland 
  • Queanbeyan, NSW – operated by RSL LifeCare 
  • Tweed/North Coast, NSW – operated by RSL LifeCare 
  • Hunter region, NSW – operated by RSL LifeCare 
  • Hawkesbury region, NSW – operated by RSL LifeCare 
  • Southwest Perth, WA – operated by RSL WA 
  • Northern Adelaide, SA – operated by Lives Lived Well 
  • Surf Coast/Geelong, VIC – operated by RSL Victoria. 

Some services may be available in these new locations ahead of the expected completion date, with interim services delivered from temporary sites where possible. 

DVA is working with the lead organisa­tions to enhance the Hubs’ capabilities. In some locations, the Hubs are already hosting DVA services and initiatives on-site, such as Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling, Veteran Support Officers, and the Veterans’ Chaplaincy Pilot Program. 

Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs repre­sent a strong commitment to the ongoing wellbeing of veterans and families, and will help ensure that the support veterans and families need is always within reach. 

For more information about Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs, visit www.dva.gov.au/vfhubs.

 

Image: The Hub at Oasis Townsville