Veteran Wellbeing Program Launches in St Marys For all Veterans and their Family

Announcing the Launch of a comprehensive WELLBEing PRogRAM in St Marys, aimed at enhancing lifestyle and camaraderie for all local Veterans and their family. Whether a Veteran is still serving (Regular or Reserve), or transitioning back to civilian life, or later in post-Service life, the PRogRAM is here for all.

The WELLBEing PRogRAM is presented as a joint-venture by the two local Ex-Service organisations, St Marys RSL sub-Branch and the St Marys Veterans Support centre (‘The Train’), with primary contact via the Veterans Support centre. Separately, these two organisations have quietly gone about their work of helping veterans in Advocacy and various WELLBEing initiatives in in the meantime, the Advocacy Services continue to provide veterans with a high level of satisfaction in their dealings with the DVA. in recent years ‘The Train’s’ Advocates have been able to submit 100+ claims to DVA each month, with a very high rate of successful outcomes. They are available Monday to Friday by appointment for Veteran interviews.

St Marys for more than 30 years – it is the reason for their existence ... they are now offering those initiatives, and additional ones, in a wider and flexible comprehensive WELLBEing PRogRAM.

The new WELLBEing PRogRAM is designed to offer a flexible range of lifestyle enhancement opportunities at regular intervals. Some activities will be on offer to Veterans only; some to Partners; some to both and whole family. The PRogRAM will change from time-to-time, to reflect feedback and ideas from Veterans in the area. come along and be part of a like-minded group … we’d love for you to be part of the Program. We’d also love to hear your ideas about additional activities for which we may be able to attract a group of veterans to participate.

Accompanying this article is a calendar of events/ activities - if any (or some) of these strike a chord with you, let us know now. contact Leanne at the Veterans Support centre (02 9833 4700) or Tony at the RSL sub-Branch (0414 557 692). They will be happy to give you more detail on available or upcoming activities.

Wellbeing Activities for veterans and Family – Current or Proposed

Activity PA rtici PA nts

Coffee n Chat Veterans

Social Guild Veterans & partner

Descri P tion/t iming

Mon – Fri early mornings – simply just a chat on the Train veranda (Veterans Support Centre)

Occasional social outings local or coach overnight

Hospital Visitations Veterans & partner Teams of 2 visit veterans in local hospitals

Guitars for Vets Veterans Wednesday mornings @ Veterans Support Centre (the Train); learn to play or join a jam session

Monthly BBQ B’fast Veterans & family 8.00am Last Thursday of each month @ Veterans Support Centre (the Train)

Exercise classes White or gold card holders Tue and Fri @ 8.00am @ Ripples, St Marys; occasional walks from/to the Train in lieu; must meet criteria

Walk n Talk Veterans & family Monthly walk on local footpaths from/to the Veterans Support Centre (the Train)

Small bus day-trips Veterans

Occasional, weekday or weekend; greater Sydney area; lodge interest at Veteran Support Centre

Computer Classes Veterans and partner Tuesday mornings @ Veterans Support Cente (Train carriage); for beginners

Merrie Widows Partners of deceased vets Last Wednesday of each month - gathering for lunch @ St Marys Diggers Club

Gov King Day Club Veterans & partner Wednesdays 9.00am @ Mamre House area

Packing Care Boxes Veterans

6-monthly day trip to Randwick to pack care boxes

Barefoot Bowls Veterans and partner 1st Friday of the month - mornings @ St Marys Diggers Club

Wellbeing Activity for mArcH 2023

DAte Activity

Wednesday 1st, 15th, 22nd & 29th March

Gov King Day Club - Guitars for Vets

EVERY THURSDAY Coffee n Chat

Friday 3rd March

Exercise Class - Coffee n chat - Barefoot Bowls

EVERY MONDAY Coffee n Chat

EVERY TUESDAY Exercise Class - Coffee n chat - Computer Intro Class

Wednesday 8th March

Friday 10th, 24th & 31st March

Gov King Day Club - Guitars for Vets - Care Box Packaging

Exercise Class - Coffee n chat

Saturday 11th March Walk n Talk

Thursday 30th March BBQ B’fast