Ipswich Hub opens to veterans and families of veterans

One of Australia’s biggest defence and veteran communities will benefit from tailored support closer to home with today’s opening of a Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in Ipswich.

The opening is the latest instalment of the Albanese Government’s more than $50 million commitment to delivering ten new Veterans and Families’ Hubs across the country.

Growing the Hub network is an important part of our work to better support the wellbeing

of the veteran community.

More than 10,000 veterans and family members, and 5,000 serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel call the Ipswich region home.

Operated by RSL Queensland, the Ipswich Hub will be co-located with Mates4Mates at 260 Brisbane Street, West Ipswich, close to RAAF Base Amberley. 

Hub services will include mental and physical health services, wellbeing support, advocacy, employment and housing advice, and social connection.

Co-designed with the local veteran community to meet their needs, the Hub will deliver a multidisciplinary, holistic facility offering a “no wrong door” approach to support, so veterans and families of veterans receive access to the right care at the right time. 

The recently launched Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency is working alongside Hubs, partnering with them to connect people to the right local services.

Further information and help can be found on the Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency website.

Hubs enhance access for current and former ADF members, veterans and families to a range of local, state, and national services and support. They are a key resource in assisting ADF members and families as they transition from military to civilian life.

For more information on the Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs, both established and in development, visit the DVA website.  

Quotes attributable to Matt Keogh, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs:

“Knowing where to get the right support can be confusing, and Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs mean veterans and families can get that support close to home. 

“That’s why we’re investing more than $50 million to expand our national network of Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs, putting resources and support into local communities where veterans live.

“And it’s why we’ve invested a further $78 million to get the Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency to work hand-in-hand with the Hubs network to deliver targeted support that matches a veterans’ needs to what’s available on the ground.”

Quotes attributable to Luke Gosling, Special Envoy for Veterans’ Affairs:

"Australians ask a lot of the men and women who serve in uniform, and the Albanese Labor Government is committed to walking alongside them and their families once that service ends.

"Through Veterans' and Families' Hubs, we're making sure veterans and their families know where to turn before challenges become crises."

Quotes attributable to Shayne Neumann, Member for Blair:

“Ipswich has one of the country’s biggest defence and veteran communities, and is home to Australia’s largest operational air force base in RAAF Base Amberley, and these communities are a major part of the social fabric of our region.

“This is why I’m so proud that the Albanese Labor Government has delivered on my commitment to establish an Ipswich Veterans’ and Families’ Hub here, where services are tailored to the specific needs of our local defence personnel, veterans and their families.

“This purpose-built facility reflects the strong partnership between the Australian Government, RSL Queensland, Mates4Mates and our community, all working together to better support those who have given so much to our country.”