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

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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

ADF Mental Health Services

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

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 Returned & Services League Victorian Branch (rslvic.com.au)

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