The Western Australia State Branch
In Western Australia the League has 8,500 Service members and 2,000 Affiliates that belong to a network of 130 Sub Branches ranging from several thousands in the metropolitan and regional centres to but a few in small rural areas who are determined to retain the identity of the ex-service community in their location.
The WA State Branch was formed in 1916 and has, since that time, been proactive in attending to the welfare needs of all ex-service and serving personnel with a particular focus on those in need or necessitous circumstances.
The RSL has a proud tradition of serving current and former members of the Australian Defence Forces and its Allies and through its Australia wide network is well placed to ensure excellence in delivery of service to those who have served their country.
Mission Statement
To ensure that programs are in place for the well-being, care, compensation and commemoration of serving and ex-service Defence Force members and their dependants. And to promote Government and community awareness of the need for a secure, stable and progressive Australia.
Who can join the RSL?
Any person who has served in any of the Australian Defence Forces in either of two World Wars or in any theatre of conflict, or for not less than six months in the Regular or Reserve Forces of any of the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations or of the United States of America or a country not an enemy of Australia, may join. Find out more about joining us here.
Membership Renewal
Attention is drawn to State Constitution By Law 10.
Default in payment of subscription
10.8 Any member who fails or neglects to pay his subscription by 31 January, the Secretary of the Sub-Branch to which he belongs shall notify him in writing of such failure or neglect and if his subscription shall not have been paid by 30 April he shall cease to be a member (provided however that should the non-payment within the prescribed period be due to circumstances beyond the member's control or for reasons which the committee of the Sub-Branch shall consider just and proper his membership shall remain in force subject to payment of his subscription at the time and in the manner determined by the Sub-Branch committee.
New Inscription Criteria
The Australian Defence Force personnel who are eligible to have their names inscribed on the Memorial must meet the following criteria:
1. The Eligible person must be an Australian citizen and have died as a result of active service in war/conflicts and must have:
A. Been born in Western Australia; or
B. Enlisted in Western Australia; or
C. Been domiciled in Western Australia at the date of his or her death; or
D. Had next of kin domiciled in Western Australia at the date of his or her death.
2. For the purposes of this Inscription Criteria:
“Domiciled” means the Eligible Person or the Eligible Person’s next of kin had his/her or their permanent and primary residence in Western Australia. The RSL may use its discretion to determine domicile taking into account the length of time of continuous residence in Western Australia and or registration on the Western Australian electoral role of the proposed Eligible Person or the proposed Eligible Person’s next of kin.
“Next of kin” means the proposed Eligible Person’s surviving parent/s, surviving spouse or surviving defacto spouse or surviving children.
3. An Eligible Person’s name will be inscribed on the Memorial as soon as reasonably possible after the date the RSL agrees that the person is an Eligible Person.
4. The New Inscription Criteria is not retrospective and will only apply to any current wars/conflicts at the date of the Resolution on 26 November 2011 and to any future wars/conflicts from that date. The inclusion of such wars/conflicts on the Memorial will be in the sole discretion of the RSL including the form of inscription which may if the RSL chooses only include a plaque recording the war/conflict without inscribing the names of any Eligible Persons.
STOP PRESS!
Error on page 8 of The Listening Post April edition. The table detailing new pension rates was incorrect and not current. For up to date rates please visit the Department of Veterans Affairs website.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
The correct version is below:
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Pension
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Old Rate
(per fortnight)
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New Rate
(per fortnight)
20 March
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Increase
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Service Pension—single
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$748.80
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$755.50
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$6.70
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Service Pension—couples
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$1,129.00 couple
$564.50 each
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$1,139.00 couple
$569.50 each
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$10.00
$5.00
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War Widow Pension
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$758.70
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$765.60
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$6.90
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Income Support Supplement
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$226.80
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$228.90
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$2.10
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Special Rate (TPI) Pension
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$1,143.80
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$1,154.20
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$10.40
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Intermediate Rate Disability Pension
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$776.30
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$783.40
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$7.10
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Extreme Disablement Adjustment
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$631.50
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$637.30
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$5.80
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100 per cent General Rate of Disability
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$406.40
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$410.10
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$3.70
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