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Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia (RSSILA). Their intention was to lobby for better benefits, treatment and welfare of veterans and serving members of the Defence Force and to preserve the health, wellbeing and security of Australia and the Australian way
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In 1940, the name of the League changed to the
Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (RSSAILA). It changed in 1965 to the Returned Services League of Australia (RSL) and in 1990 to the Returned & Services League of Australia. Before that time, those who defended
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The first RSL home for ex-servicemen was established in 1938. The affiliated organisation, which became RSL Care, had 26 facilities in 2011. Following a merger with the Royal
District Nursing Service in Victoria, in 2016 it became RSL Care RDNS Limited, an Australian public company registered as a
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The membership base of the licensed clubs, totalling more than a million, differs significantly from membership of the
Returned and Services League (RSL). Membership of the League does not automatically confer rights of entry or membership to a licensed club but in some jurisdictions clubs extend
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The RSL acting national president, Robert Dick, was subsequently reported as saying the league would be working with "regulatory bodies to deliver an appropriate corporate governance structure to ensure there is no maladministration in the NSW Branch. We are determined to expose any wrongdoing".
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had written to the RSL "outlining its concerns that the league may not be meeting its obligations as a charity" and warning, as a worst case, that "the commission may use its powers to revoke the league's charity status if it finds evidence that the rules have been broken".
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It is an offence under the laws of most
Australian states and territories for an individual to wear an RSL badge (a) that has not been issued specifically to them by the RSL, and (b) unless they are entitled to wear the badge, at that time, under the rules of the League:
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and endorsed to access GST and income tax concessions. The company is governed by a board comprising the national president and deputy national president, chairman, a director from each of the seven state/territory branches, and three independent non-member directors.
1043:. Ownership and operation of RSL and Services clubs differ from state to state. For example, RSL NSW and its sub-branches do not own or operate any registered clubs, nor do they own or operate poker machines; however, RSL Victoria sub-branches do.
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RSL Australia is organised as a federation of its independent state branches, which in turn consist of 1107 sub-branches (as of 2022) delivering diverse services tailored to the priorities and needs of local veterans. The national office, in
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of life. Before then, state
Returned Service Associations had lobbied for better conditions for returned service people in their respective states. The League soon became, and remains, the nation’s largest ex-service organisation.
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but not certain, that in doing so they did not meet one or more of their duties and obligations, or contravened the law." Subsequently, calls were made for Mr White to step aside in order to rebuild public trust in the League.
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pro-active advocacy for veterans, including commentary on many current issues such as calls for government assistance for Afghan interpreters, demand-driven funding, mental health support, and proactive medical treatment for
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charity, trading as Bolton Clarke. With more than 28 retirement communities throughout
Queensland and New South Wales and several others in development, it was one of Australia's largest providers of retirement living and
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Each state and territory has a branch of the League, with similar hierarchical structures. Within each branch is a series of districts and sub-branches that serve the interests of members in a particular geographic area.
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government. Over time these commercial entities, known generally as RSL Clubs (but also called Ex-Services, Memorial, Legion or other similar names) generated profits and often donated to local community services.
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Australian service personnel in exchange for extending political cooperation to the Nationalist Party of
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The League's badge is a symbol of readiness at all times to render service to the country and to former comrades. No wealth or influence can purchase the RSL badge which may be worn only by those who are
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initiation of an inaugural national Ex-service
Organisation (ESO) Forum aimed at driving better coordination within the ESO sector and bringing together the collective thinking of Australia's leading ESOs
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80 million in prizes and had raised more than A$ 70 million for development and maintenance of RSL nursing homes, hospitals and centres, and retirement complexes for elderly people.
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Kullmann, Claudio (5 November 2008). "Attitudes towards the Monarchy in Australia and New Zealand Compared".
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1798:. Returned and Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch). 2010.
1551:"'What more do you want?': Billy Hughes and Gilbert Dyett in late 1919"
1363:. The Returned & Services League of Australia Ltd. 2022. p. 17
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facilities for their members and guests, and sometimes have extensive
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1470:. Canberra: Australian National University Press. pp. 158–161.
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was expelled from the organisation for being a communist.
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1598:"The Anzac Citizen: Towards a History of the RSL"
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860:Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
2269:. RSL (Qld) War Veterans' Homes Limited. 2010.
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1979:"Only strong leadership can save the RSL"
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1520:"Current details for ABN 63 008 488 097"
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1766:Productivity Commission Issues Paper
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1706:"RSL Funeral Ritual – Morwell RSL"
1286:. Greg Melick is a senior counsel.
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1549:Crotty, Martin (2 January 2019).
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2047:. ABC News. 10 November 2016.
1596:Crotty, Martin (1 June 2007).
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2017:. ABC News. 7 November 2016.
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1358:"2022 National annual report"
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1792:"What is the RSL?"
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