What is the RSL?

The Returned and Services League of Australia with some 1,500 Sub Branches Australia wide and a membership of 240,000 is the largest Service and ex-Service association in Australia.

Who runs the RSL?

The RSL is a totally independent apolitical organisation run by its members, for its members.Committees and office bearers are elected and organised at local (sub branch and district) levels, at state branch levels and at national level.League policies on such matters as veteran’s needs, the National Flag, Defence Force Conditions of Service, Defence Service Homes, Medical and Hospital Benefits and Compensation are reviewed regularly and form the basis on which the RSL voices its opinion on these and other national issues.

What does the RSL do?

  • Provides a voice at state and national levels for the Service and ex-Service community

  • Perpetuates the ties of mateship

  • Provides for the sick and needy among those who have served the nation and for their dependents; this includes pensions, medical attention, homes and suitable employment

  • Argues for a strong Australian Defence Force and the best of conditions of service for its members

  • Fosters loyalty to the nation

  • Maintains the spirit of ANZAC

What are the benefits of membership?

Advocacy

You can help in the work of maintaining the hard won benefits for those who have served or are currently serving in the defence of our Country and for those who will carry the Defence burden in the future.

Welfare

Members can contribute to the welfare and well being of their less fortunate ex-service colleagues and their dependents, or members can be helped if need be.

Comradeship

The League provides a facility to continue the camaraderie of service life.

Patriotism

The RSL provides opportunity to maintain the Spirit of ANZAC through pride in Australia and the encouragement of our youth.

Can I Join?

If you have served for six (6) months in the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army or the Royal Australian Air Force, as a regular or a reservist, you are eligible to join the Returned and Services League of Australia.