major FUNDING BOOST FOR VETERAN Services and supports
The Albanese Government is further delivering on our commitment to improve access to services and supports for veterans and their families.
Today I'm proud to announce that almost $17 million will go towards improving veteran and families services, supports and coordination where they're needed most.
The Veteran Wellbeing Grants One-Off Program was established to complement and build on the Government's existing Veterans' & Families' Hub program, in support of large scale projects that will benefit the health and wellbeing of veterans and families.
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it clear there is no time to waste in improving services and supports to the veteran community.
This Program supports larger projects that can be implemented quickly to deliver the services that veterans and families need, in the areas they need it most.
Organisations were invited to apply for funding for projects based on factors such as the nature and maturity of the project, the project's ability to provide support to areas with significant Defence and veteran populations, local needs and the availability or access to existing services.
The Program demonstrates the Albanese Government's ongoing commitment to providing support to established and innovative ex-service organisations and veteran service providers in the communities where veterans live, to deliver a better future for veterans and families.
