Our Patron
Commander 3rd Brigade, Brigadier Ben McLennan CSC and Bar
Homebase for the Veteran Community in Townsville
1 Staging Camp Ave, Oonoonba. Drop-in M-F 0900-1500, after hours upon booking
All closed on W/E and public holidays, unless booked.
[for GPS apps you may have better luck with 20 Darter Street, Oonoonba until actual is recognised on all platforms]
Other Helpful Links
Respect and Recognition
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Remembrance Day Kitbag for hosting a commemorative event on ANZAC Portal
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Poem on YouTube "The ANZAC on the Wall" written and performed by Jim Brown
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The Last Post blended with Waltzing Matilda on YouTube (posted by 3AW Radio)
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Good Mental Health
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From Battlefield to Garden: A Veteran's Path to Healing (courtesy Amelia, Learning Haven, Nov 2024)
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Research on The Oasis Model
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Standford Social Innovation Review, "Collective Impact" by John Kania & Mark Kramer
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Research paper about Veterans: Ganging up on the problem: A Collaborative Approach to Improving the Lives of Veterans, by Andrew Hocking. The Australian veteran support system is at a point where investing more in individual organisations and programs without commensurate investment in the functioning of the overall system would be counter-productive. Whilst there is pressure to act quickly, it is in the interest of current and future veterans and their families to take a longer-term strategic approach, ensuring decisions on systemic changes are well considered and drawing on a growing body of evidence-based best practice applied globally in other successful and sustainable social impact systems. To this end, this paper proposes a theory of change model and presents conceptual options for improvement that specifically address the challenges facing veteran support services.
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Impact of Defence on Townsville
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"A Holistic analysis of the local economic and social impact of Defence Townville - 2016", by JCU in 2016