Need help with advice and assistance on any of the following?
- Service related medical conditions.
- Reassessment of accepted conditions
- Lodgement of appeals to the Veterans' Review Board and/or Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
- War Widow/Widower benefits
Who are we?
The Queensland State Headquarters of the RSL offers a FREE Pensions and Advocacy service that is staffed and operated by qualified Pensions Officers, Advocates & Welfare officers.
Our staff provides professional advice and assistance on obtaining eligible benefits under the:
- Veterans’ Entitlement Act (VEA)
- Safety, Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (SRCA) and
- Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA)
The RSL State Branch Pensions, Advocacy and Welfare Service have advocates throughout Queensland who are:
- Highly experienced in lodging claims under the Veterans Entitlements Act (VEA), the
- Safety, Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (SRCA) and the
- Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (MRCA);
- Caring and qualified to practise in their areas of expertise;
- Able to draw on a wealth of operational and broad-based peacetime experience; and
- Having served overseas and in the ADF for many years.
Services We Offer
The State Branch Pensions and Advocacy Service covers disability pensions, compensation payments, associated allowances, income support payments and treatment available to entitled veterans and former serving members of the Defence Forces and their dependants.
Seek Expert Advice
Due to the complexities involved in preparing initial claims under the VEA, SRCA and MRCA, we recommend you seek the assistance of a Pensions Officer or Advocate (RSL or other ESO) who is qualified under the DVA sponsored Training and Information Program (TIP).
Please get in contact with one of our Pensions and Advocacy Officers by contacting your local Sub Branch or calling us on 134 RSL.
If you have an enquiry relating to your entitlements, please contact the RSL (Queensland Branch) Pensions, Advocacy and Welfare Service via pensions@rslqld.org.