About Us

RSL NSW is a member-based veterans’ charity founded in 1916, and a part of Australia’s largest veterans’ charity, the Returned and Services League. It is a statutory corporation incorporated under the RSL NSW Act 2018.

RSL NSW does not own or operate clubs or poker machines, and RSL sub-Branches are separate entities from RSL Clubs.

RSL NSW

Our Purpose

Support veterans and their families by connecting them to services that improve their wellbeing, and assist
former Australian and allied veterans and families by connecting them to their local community through
camaraderie, mateship, recreation and commemoration.

Our Vision

By 2026 every veteran in NSW knows what the RSL stands for and what it does, and wants to be involved
as a member.

Our Motto

One RSL – working together, delivering locally.

Our Mission

The mission of RSL NSW is to respect, support and remember our veterans and their families. This mission is delivered through a number of bodies, including:

• The RSL NSW network of sub-Branches, housing a community of veterans delivering local services and welcoming spaces in 320 small towns and suburbs right across New South Wales.
• RSL LifeCare Veteran Services, our partner charity, which specialises in supporting veterans and their families with various services that provide a lifetime of wellbeing.

RSL NSW and its sub-Branches are charities registered with and regulated by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). Find out more about what we do.