The mission statement of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia is: "To assist all veterans, dependants and their descendants in all matters relating to their health, welfare and well being". With the evolution of the Regional Veterans Welfare Centres Project, the majority of this work is undertaken by specially trained volunteers, many of whom are Vietnam veterans and members of the association, at the:

Geelong Veterans Welfare Centre (GVWC) at:Clancy House
St John of God Hospital
80 Myers St. Geelong
Phone 5222 6003 or 52228930
Fax. 5222 5566
email gvwc@geelongvets.org.au
Hours 9am to 4 pm weekdays
and,

De Garris House
Geelong Private HospitalCnr Ryrie and Bellerine Sts Geelong
Phone 5226 1678 Fax 5226 1678
email gvwc@geelongvets.org.au Hours 9am to 3pm weekdays

 

The Veterans Welfare Centre will assist veterans with a range of pension and welfare-related matters and are particularly able to guide you through the bureaucratic maze and red tape you might otherwise encounter.

Each year, however, the GDVVAA appoints its own Welfare Officer as part of the GDVVAA Committee with the task of ensuring that the particular needs of Vietnam veterans continue to be met. Vietnam veterans may contact this person through the SJOG office listed above.

The current GDVVAA Welfare Officer is Les Fuller.

The GDVVAA continues to provide financial support to the GVWC annually as a result of its fundraising efforts and by the tremendous voluntary support given by GDVVAA members as pension and welfare officers.