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Remembrance Day – Remembering Now and Always
A Message from our CEO, Janna Volshin Today we stop and remember. At 11am on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the world pauses each year, to remember: …those who serve their country in war and in peace, …in the past and in the present, …here and overseas, …and to honour all who...
Vasey RSL Care Frankston South Memorial Wall Complete
* 29 June 2021 * The fully updated and renovated Memorial Wall at Vasey RSL Care Frankston South was completed just in time for ANZAC Day. After almost two years, residents, visitors, volunteers and staff at Frankston South can now see the names of our veterans on the honour boards. The majority of the funding for this...
ANZAC Day Commemorations around Vasey RSL Care
* 31 May 2021 * Vasey RSL Care Brighton commemorated ANZAC Day with a full service inside. Veteran residents played a big role on the day with wreaths laid by Air Force veterans, Victor, Albert and Annie. The flag was raised by veteran nurse Betty who served in New Guinea, while Patricia, Veteran nurse who served in Egypt (and now in her 100th year)...
They know what it is to trust and support each other through the most difficult times…
* 25 April 2021 * A Message from our CEO for ANZAC Day Today we come together to mark ANZAC Day. And aren’t we lucky to be able to do that this year? We still need to be cautious, but we can come together to remember all those who served our nation in war time...
Continuing the Mission: Striding forward with new developments
* First published: 11 February 2021, updated 15 November 2021 Our organisation is here to ‘Serve Those Who Served’. We are committed to keeping you updated on our progress with our Strategic Plan and towards the goals outlined in our 2020 white paper, ‘Continuing the Mission’. We have big plans and we are determined to...
“We see their Service, not their wallet”
* 6 December 2020 * Our White Paper, ‘Continuing the Mission’ was published in September and distributed to our own community and the wider ex-service community. Vasey RSL Care Chair, Mike O’Meara OAM was interviewed by the Australian Veteran News, to discuss the intent and content of the White Paper. Mike talked about the ethos...
Remembrance Day 2020 – Commemorations at Vasey RSL Care
* 15 November 2020 * In honour of fallen comrades, Remembrance Day ceremonies took place at each of our Aged Care Homes, sadly without family and friends present this year. Half of our residents are over ninety and many are over 100 – they have personal recollections of World War II and often still feel...
Remembrance Day 2020 – Message from our CEO
* 11 November 2020 * Comrade. What does this word mean to you? Google tells me that the word ‘comrade’ comes from the Spanish word, camarada, which literally means ‘chamber mate’ or ‘roommate’. According to the dictionary, a comrade is a trusted friend, especially one you have shared a difficult or dangerous activity with....
Chair, Mike O’Meara OAM, speaks about our White Paper to the Australian Veteran News
* 1 October 2020 * Hear from our Chair about Vasey RSL Care and our vision for the future: interview. Yesterday, Chair of the Vasey RSL Care Board of Directors, Mike O’Meara OAM was interviewed by Mark Schroffel, editor-in-chief at the Australian Veteran News. They talked about the organisation, the thinking and ideas in the...
Continuing the Mission
* 24 September 2020 * “Victoria’s ex-service community is changing and the services that surround its members must adapt. Contrary to popular belief, the need is not in decline, though the needs are changing with the demographics of veterans and their families.” It is with this opening paragraph of our White Paper that Vasey...