Veterans Support Centre in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Non-profit organisation

Veterans Support Centre

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6255 1599

Address: 9 Burkitt Street 2614 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.vscact.org.au

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23.01.2022 ANZAC DAY 2018 Wednesday 25th April Vietnam Veterans (Combined ESO's) are 16th as per the Order of March, beginning at 10am.... For more information, please contact: RSL on 02 6260 6344 or [email protected]

23.01.2022 If anyone requires information on Mesothelioma please go to www.mesotheliomaveterans.org

22.01.2022 Don't forget about our next bus trip!! On 23rd of Sept. we are heading to Bowral for the day. There are two options on this trip 1. Bradman Museum, lunch at Scottish Arms and then The Tulip festival $40 all inclusive 2. Shopping in Bowral for a couple of hours, lunch at Scottish Arms and then The Tulip festival $25 all inclusive.The seats are filling fast so please call 6255 1599 to put your name on the list.

22.01.2022 Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day, 18 August 2018 You are invited to attend the Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Service on Saturday the 18th of August 2018 at the National Australian Vietnam Forces Memorial, ANZAC Parade, Canberra. The Service is scheduled to commence at 10:00am and conclude approximately one hour later. ... I ask that you be ready to take your seat at 9:30am prior to the official arrivals. Should the weather be inclement, the Service will proceed as planned. Dress is lounge suit for gentlemen and day wear for ladies. Honours, awards, decorations and medals should be worn. After the Service, you are most welcome to join the Veterans and their families at the Mercure Canberra, Cnr Ainslie Ave and Limestone Ave, Braddon for the traditional camaraderie afternoon. Should you require further information please contact either myself on 0438 374 443 or Rob Kerby 0407 410 705 or the Office on 02 6255 1599. Yours Sincerely, Ian Thompson Chairman, Organising Committee Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day

21.01.2022 Thanks to Dennis Hebden for this video from the ANZAC Day commemoration this year.

20.01.2022 It is a very sad day at VSC today as we farewell our Amazing Administration Assistant TARYN, it has been 2 1/2 yrs since you came through the door. We wish you all the very best for your new job, you will be missed but cheers to your new adventure

20.01.2022 A great read. DVA by their own admission said that they would not approve any financial assistance until evidence based research had been done. Great to see this moving forward, PTSD in the veteran community is a real problem, if not an epidemic. Anything that can be done to assist those suffering, needs to be made a priority. http://www.abc.net.au//relationship-key-to-austral/9825780

20.01.2022 GREEN SHED CHARITY DAY WEDNESDAY 30 MAY 2018 The Green Sheds at Mugga Lane and Mitchell are generously supporting us again with sponsorship on their Charity Day (the last Wed each month). They donate all the takings on the day, up to $10 000, to their sponsored charity. Our first day this year is 30 May 2018 so please shop on that day if you need some good merchandise from the sheds and tell all your friends about the opportunity.... The VSC is providing a free sausage sizzle at both sheds between 11.00 am and 2 pm so come along and join our volunteers and have a snack. Thank you for your support of this great initiative by the Green Shed crew.

18.01.2022 Wishing our wonderful Office Manager Leannda a very Happy Birthday!!!

17.01.2022 We currently have a temporary position for an office administrative assistant for a 8 month contract starting ASAP until the 31st of July 2021. If anyone is interested, please contact Julie on 6255 1599. Alternatively you can email your resume to [email protected] As we are requiring someone urgently we ask that you respond as soon as possible as we are starting interviews this Friday 30th October. Thanks,... Veterans Support Centre See more

16.01.2022 Another great video from Dee and Dennis Hebden. This one is of the recent bus trip to Joadja on 24th August 2016.

15.01.2022 Don't forget to RSVP for The Veterans Support Centre Christmas party at Southern Cross Club Woden form 12-4pm, 7th December. $45 will get you a fabulous Christmas buffet. Please wear something Christmasssy! RSVP and pay by 2nd December. Raffle tickets are available for $1 each. Pre purchase or buy on the day.

15.01.2022 A great effort by our team. From 1 Feb to 30 June 2018 we have lodged more than 350 claims on behalf of veterans.

15.01.2022 Yesterday we held our Christmas Party at The Southern Cross Club in Woden. It was a wonderful day and everyone enjoyed themselves. Thank you to all those who attended. Merry Christmas!!

14.01.2022 Please find links below to our Walking Group schedule and the September issue of our newsletter Warfare to Welfare. http://www.vvfact.org.au//2016/09/Newsletter_68_Sep2016.pdf http://www.vvfact.org.au//Walksheet-as-at-2-AUGUST-2016.pdf

13.01.2022 The Veterans Support Centre Belconnen would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2017. Remember if you know someone who is doing it tough or may be alone this festive season, give them a call or organise a catch up, even for a cup of coffee. It may not mean that much to you but it will mean the world to someome feeling alone these holidays. If you need to talk to someone while the Centre is closed the following helplines are available. VVCS Veterans... Helpline: Free call 1800 011 046 (24 hrs) Defence Community Organisation: Free call 1800 628 036 (24 hrs) Beyond Blue: Free call 1800 224 636 Lifeline: 13 11 14 Veterans 360 Australia: Free call 1800 838 360 Over the Christmas break (16/12/16-30/1/17) we will have no phone or computer system due to an IT upgrade. Stay safe and enjoy the holidays.

13.01.2022 Our president Ian Thompson has asked for some assistance with tracking down photos. Please read the following and if you can help, please call (02) 6255 1599. The RAAF Museum is seeking any photographs taken of two Mirage aircraft that deployed from RAAF Butterworth to Clark Air Base, via Phan Rang, South Vietnam, in 1969. I am advised that the aircraft transited Phan Rang en-route to Clark on 10 August 1969 and returned to Butterworth on 16 August 1969, via Phan Rang

12.01.2022 Save the date! This year our Christmas Party will be on December the 8th at Gold Creek Station. Details are still being worked out but if you are interested in coming please call the office on 6255 1599 to put you name on the list.

11.01.2022 Please be advised that The Veterans Support Centre will close this Friday 16th December at 4:00pm and will re-open on Monday 30th January 2017 at 9:00am. We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

08.01.2022 Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day, 18 August 2017 You are invited to attend the Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Service on Friday 18 August 2017 at the National Australian Vietnam Forces Memorial, ANZAC Parade, Canberra. The Service is scheduled to commence at 10:00am and conclude approximately one hour later. ... I ask that you be ready to take your seat at 9:30am prior to the official arrivals. Should the weather be inclement, the Service will proceed as planned. Dress is lounge suit for gentlemen and day wear for ladies. Honours, awards, decorations and medals should be worn. After the Service, you are most welcome to join the Veterans and their families at the Mercure Canberra, Cnr Ainslie Ave and Limestone Ave, Braddon for the traditional camaraderie afternoon. Should you require further information please contact either myself on 0438 374 443 or Rob Kerby 0407 410 705 or the Office on 02 6255 1599. Yours Sincerely, Ian Thompson Chairman, Organising Committee Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day

08.01.2022 GREEN SHED CHARITY DAY We had a great response to last month’s Charity Day at the Green Sheds at Mitchell and Mugga Lane with $5 000 raised of a possible $10 000. We have another day scheduled for 27 Jun 18 to bring the total up to $10 000. If you, family and friends need anything from the Green Shed then Wed 27 Jun is the time to buy it!... The VSC Belconnen will also be running a free sausage sizzle from 11am to 2pm to support the event at each site. Come along to support our Veterans volunteers and enjoy a free snag.

07.01.2022 This weekend our Food Van will be at The German AutoFest. Come down, grab a snag and support The Veterans Support Centre while checking out some very nice cars. You'll find us in the carpark of the Treasury Building on Langdon Crescent.

07.01.2022 The Veterans Support Centre was presented with $700 in donations from ThreeFlow Crossfit today. Thank you!

06.01.2022 As an organisation we are very proud to have worked so closely with the organising committee of Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day. While the weather was not the greatest, the spirit of those who served was there to keep us going. A huge thank you to all of our dignitaries who attended, your time and effort was greatly appreciated. Here is a short video of the day kindly created by Dennis Hebden.... https://www.youtube.com/watch

06.01.2022 G'Day All. We are looking to learn more about our membership base and potential new members. Can you please take 3 to 4 minutes to fill out this survey and help us to be more relevant to our veteran community. Please share this survey to people you may know in the veteran (and their families) community that may need help.... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WQDVMFC

06.01.2022 The VSC is hosting Australia's Biggest Morning Tea to raise money for the Cancer Council on Wednesday 10th May. Please come along and help raise money for a good cause. Cost is $15 per person and bring something yummy to share.

04.01.2022 A previous member of the Vietnam Veterans and Veterans Federation has written a funny, bawdy, politically incorrect book about the period prior, during and after the Vietnam War. For more information or to purchase a copy got to www.notaheroinsight.com

03.01.2022 We need your help! Help us to spread the word of the VSC - Belconnen and what we do. Please ask relevant friends and family to like our page and follow us. We are here to help the veteran community, so help us to help others.

02.01.2022 Thanks to all who came to support the Biggest Morning Tea! We had a lovely time with so much delicious food! I'll have a tally of how much we raised later in the month.

01.01.2022 Today is R U OK? day. If you know someone who may be struggling or you think someone could use a chat, please call them up and ask, R U OK? It doesn't take much but it will mean the world to someone feeling low or alone.

01.01.2022 Some news from the Office. Taryn will be leaving us at the end of the month.

01.01.2022 Happy New year! The VSC is now open. Our office hours are 9-4. Please be aware that we are experiencing computer and email issues so if you have sent anything to us over the break then we won't have recieved it. If you are concerned please call the office on 6255 1599.