Response: Member agreement
Response: [member quotes]
- There are so many different ESOs. Issue is you don’t go to RSL NSW because its RSL, wherever you go in Australia it’s a pokie club.
- How do we position ourselves in Australia and internationally? Service people working internationally are reaching out for our assistance. Back into the country, they are not joining. They don’t want to join clubs and pokies.
- We were directed to install pokies to generate income, the clubs are still profiting from that and sub-Branches aren’t.
- I joined the club thinking I’d joined the RSL, until 2 years ago I didn’t realise I wasn’t a member of the RSL there is a complete disconnect between the RSL and the club. This needs to be addressed.
Response: Member agreement
Response: Member agreement
Response: [member quotes]
- Need to say you are there to provide service.
- Ask not what your country can do for you, what can I do for my country. Seeding membership, people who can help other veterans, to help those less fortunate than us.
- We’ve got this the wrong way around, what do new members want from us?
- People say how do I have young fellas in my sub-Branch. We go to them, I see other ESOs like Soldier On, but I don’t see RSL there. We fund training positions; they can see they can get something if they come to us.
- Service members, seen as being a part of us. We can smooth transition no matter where we are. Portable membership.
Response: Member agreement
Response: Member agreement
Response: Member agreement
Response: Member agreement
Response: [member quotes]
- The geographical issue. Our pension officers are aging and not transitioning well to the qualification requirements. Face to face has its benefits, my only hesitation would be how we manage face to face remotely.
- We are comfortable that RSL LifeCare is centrally located in Sydney, we need hubs for geographies. We were happy to pay for paid advocates.
Response: Member agreement
Response: Member agreement
Response: [member quotes]
- We are doing the work of DVA, people put claims in, we need to advocate.
- Fundraising is a big bugbear; we need look at what Queensland is are doing.
Response: Member agreement
Board Approved Strategic Themes Plan
Timeline Outlining Actions and Status
1. Strategic pillars, focus and actions (member’s initial input)
Status: Complete
2. Incorporate RSL NSW Charitable Objects – from the constitution
Status: Complete
3. Review Vision – does it fit with Charitable Objects?
Status: Complete
4. Incorporate approved strategic pillars and actions into distinct goals
Status: Complete
5. Clearly defined and measurable objectives to achieve
Status: Complete
6. Clearly describe the outcomes to be achieved by successful implementation of objectives
Status: Complete
7. Develop options on how to organise RSL NSW to implement the objectives
Status: Complete
8. Seek board agreement for face to face membership consultation on Draft Plan including options for implementation.
Detail of actions to achieve objectives
Set progress measures and reporting
Agree budget to implement
Status: Complete
9. Finalise the Plan
Status: Complete
10. Submit to the board for approval by June 2020 (noting State-Wide) consultation process
Status: Complete
11. Commence implementation FY 20/21
Status: Pending