Today, RSL Victoria's State President, Dr Robert Webster OAM, and members of our Royal Commission Advisory Group hosted our second Ex-Service Organisation (ESO) Combined Forum for 2022.

Informal and consultative in nature, the forum aimed to discuss various topics and issues impacting the Veteran Community so that RSL Victoria and the broader ESO community can continue to better advocate for veterans and their families.

It was wonderful to see a number of organisations from within the Victorian ex-Service community present for the forum at ANZAC House, including the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Veterans & Service Association (ATSIVSA), Australian Peacekeepers & Peacemaker Veterans Association, Bravery Trust, Carry On, Commando Association (Victoria), Defence Force Welfare Association (Victorian Branch), ex-POW and Relatives Association (Victoria) Inc. Legacy Melbourne, National Servicemen's Association of Australia, Navel Association, RAAF Association, Soldier On, T&PI Victoria, Vietnam Veterans Association, a representative from the Victorian Veterans Council as well as a number of members of our Royal Commission Advisory Group, a number of our veteran services staff and the Policy Officer from RSL NSW and RSL Australia.

Our sincere thanks to all participants and, in particular, our volunteer speakers and facilitators, including RSL Victoria's Chief of Veteran Services Adam Lawson, RSL Victoria's Manager of Pensions, Advocacy and Welfare support Jeff Jackson, RSL NSW Policy Officer Isaac Ohlin, Andrew Hanns from the Geelong RSL Sub-Branch, and Bill Westhead from the Warragul RSL Sub-Branch.