Supporting Veterans and their Families
The historic Richmond Courthouse and Police Station is about to have a new phase of life as the permanent home for the new Hawkesbury Veterans’ and Families’ Hub.
The Hub will support the more than 20,000 veterans living in and around the Hawkesbury district, their families, and the families of serving personnel whose loved ones work at Richmond RAAF Base, which was my 2022 election commitment.
It’s been great to work with RSL Lifecare who have been selected to operate the Hub,
It will start at a temporary site at Windsor RSL, with a separate entrance to the Club, where veterans and their families can access things like health and wellbeing services, Department of Veteran Affairs claims help and housing and employment support and will operate until work on the permanent site is completed.
The repurposing of the Court House, a joint project with the NSW Government, will create a warm and welcoming environment for veterans of all ages and their families, while still respecting the important heritage of the building. It is very conveniently located, in the heart of the town, and will have dedicated parking.
Labor’s commitment to improving the support for veterans and their families is multifaceted.
Along with the Veteran’s Hub, we have also funded Taskforce Veteran, who received $5 million towards their restoration of the historic Scheyville Officer Training Unit at Scheyville National Park.
Our government has continued to index Veteran Pensions so that the more than 150,000 Australians receiving support through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs regularly receive increases.
Compared to 2022, as of March 2025, a veteran receiving the Disability Compensation Payment (Special Rate), known as the Totally and Permanently Incapacitated (TPI) Payment, has seen their payment increase by more than $7,630 per year and single people on the veteran payment are more than $4,300 per year better off.
