The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) was founded in 1916 by soldiers returning from the trenches of World War I. The aim was simple – provide a helping hand for their mates.
Since receiving it’s charter on the (exact date in 1958), the Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub Branch has been making sure help is always at hand by providing much needed support, advice and camaraderie to the men and women who have served in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), and their families
Our services also include:
FREE entitlement advice and advocacy services
Low cost and emergency accommodation
Home and hospital visits
Family and bereavement assistance
Veterans’ Affairs advocacy
Emergency funding
‘Poppy’ Funeral services – no digger dies alone.
Social functions for members
Military history library
Mission
To support and care for the serving and ex-service men and women of the Australian Defence Force and their families, and commemorate their service and sacrifice.
The Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub Branch is committed to:
Providing welfare and support for the wounded, injured and ill
Honouring the memory of the fallen
Preserving the enduring spirit of mateship
Promoting the interests of veterans and ADF members to Government and the wider community
About the RSL
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) evolved as a direct result of the camaraderie, concern and mateship shown by the “Diggers” for the welfare of their mates during and after World War 1. In 1916, at least four of the Australian States (Qld, NSW, Vic and SA) formed Returned Soldiers’ services or repatriation facilities such as we know today.
So the RSL was formed to provide for the sick, wounded and needy among those who served and their dependents. The four States met in an endeavour to reach agreement regarding the formation of an Australia-wide Returned Soldiers’ Association.
Collectively, they formed the Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League of Australia (RSSILA). The other States and Territories joined the organisation in following years.
Over the years, the organisation underwent several name changes and is today known as the Returned & Services League of Australia Limited which reflects the broadening of membership eligibility by removing the ‘returned from active service’ eligibility criteria.
Dedicated to sustaining the reputable mateship and camaraderie linked to the iconic RSL brand, the RSL remains as relevant today as in 1916.
Today, the RSL is the largest ex-service organisation in Australia with a national membership of around 200,000.
The membership is the lifeblood of the League. But remember, joining an RSL Services Club is NOT THE SAME as joining an RSL Sub Branch. In fact, in most cases in NSW, RSL Services Clubs operate independently of RSL Sub Branches.
The State Headquarters of the RSL (NSW Branch) is located at ANZAC House 245 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, and oversees the administration of 26 regional District Branches and nearly 364 Sub Branches, representing almost 40,000 members.
Constitution and Regulations binding the Sub Branch
RSL NSW Standard Operating Procedures Manual
RSL NSW Governance Regulations
RSL NSW Property and Finance Regulation
RSL NSW Youth Club Regulation 2015
Kindred Bodies
The Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub Branch, through its board may accept the following organisations as 'Kindred Bodies':
Like minded organisations whose primary membership comprises ADF, Commonwealth or Allied serving or ex-service persons; and
Like minded organisations whose primary membership comprises widows of ADF, Commonwealth or Allied service persons; and
Organisations auxillary to the Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub Branch.
Kindred Bodies of the Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub Branch share a mutual interest in supporting and promoting the ex service community in Doyalson-Wyee and providing support and friendship for ex service men and women, and encourage remembrance and preservation of Australia's fallen and war history.
Kindred Bodies Contact List (as at date).