Welfare Office
Location – BDRSL Sub-Branch, 73-75 Havilah Road, Bendigo
Hours – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday (excluding public holidays)
Contact – Military Wellbeing Advocate
Phone – 03 5443 4013
Email – welfare@bendigorsl.com.au
Emergency Assistance
If you or someone you know is in distress or needs immediate assistance there are services you can reach out to. We will continue to add to this list with more local providers.
Open Arms – 1800 011 046
Open Arms – Veterans and Families Counselling – 1800 011 046
Open Arms Suicide Intervention
Defence All-hours Support Line (ASL) – 1800 628 036
Defence Member and Family Helpline – 1800 624 608
Defence Chaplaincy Support – 1300 333 362
Lifeline – 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue Website – 1300 224 636
For information on support provided by DVA, see:
Mental health support services
Free mental health care for veterans
DVA – 1800 555 254
Find Out More About the Covenant
Returned & Services League Victorian Branch (rslvic.com.au)
