Feedback on the Draft Strategic Plan

This page provides collated feedback on the draft Strategic Plan. Where correspondence includes personal information, we will not include it here to protect privacy. If you would like to access the draft Strategic Plan or provide your own input, visit the Strategic Plan Development page.

A note on annotations: Where appropriate we have annotated feedback to align comments to relevant initiatives, success measures, and goals as outlined in the draft Strategic Plan. These are annotated to reference numbered items using the following key:

I – Initiative
S – What success looks like
G – Goal

Click the links below to read feedback:

Feedback from City of Newcastle RSL sub-Branch (annotated with reference to the Strategic Plan)
Feedback from Ian Burrett JP (combined letters and annexures)
Feedback from John Sutton of Rockdale RSL sub-Branch
Feedback from Alan Lyons of Rockdale RSL sub-Branch
Feedback from Northern Beaches District Council
Feedback from Harbord RSL sub-Branch
Feedback from Werris Creek RSL sub-Branch
Feedback from Jigme Dorje
Feedback from Geoff Harrison
Feedback from Alan Horton
Feedback from Geoffrey Chamberlain
Feedback from Gerringong RSL sub-Branch
Feedback from Gunnedah RSL sub-Branch
Feedback from Grafton RSL sub-Branch and response from CEO
Feedback from Newcastle RSL sub-Branch
Feedback from Burwood RSL sub-Branch
Feedback from St Mary’s RSL sub-Branch and response from CEO
Feedback from St Mary’s RSL sub-Branch and response from CEO 20 Aug
Feedback from Northern Metropolitan District Council and response from CEO
Feedback from Maroubra RSL sub-Branch and response from CEO
Rod Stewart, from Hunters Hill RSL sub-Branch, represented RSL NSW’s Veteran Services and Policy Committee at an Ageing Strategy Session run by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice. Rod found the session focus relevant in the context of RSL NSW’s strategic plan development. This is what Rod had to say about the session: download PDF.
Feedback from Ballina RSL sub-Branch
Feedback from Taree RSL sub-Branch
Feedback from Robert Wakeling
District President’s Council Consolidated Strategic Plan Input
CEO’s Feedback to DPC feedback on strategic plan
Feedback from Stan Malicki Burwood RSL sub-Branch

Feedback from Stakeholders

Feedback from National Centre for Veterans’ Healthcare
Article in Wauchope Gazette – Wauchope RSL Sub-Branch to return to its original core purpose under a plan by new president Michael Brownlow
Article in Nambucca Guardian – Valley Veterans | RSL NSW Chief Executive Jon Black visits Mid North Coast to talk frankly about the organisations future
Article in Gloucester Advocate – RSL NSW CEO Jon Black visits Gloucester sub branch to talk future plans
Ted Walsh and Ballina RSL sub-Branch to which the CEO provided a response.