Returned & Services League
The Returned and Services League of Australia (often abbreviated to RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
It was formed as the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia in 1916, became the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmens Imperial League of Australia in 1940, and became the Returned Services League of Australia in 1965. The change to its current name was made in 1990 to reflect the organisation's concern for current as well as former servicemen and servicewomen. The patron of the RSL is Queen Elizabeth II.
The League is overseen by a National Executive that consists of the National President; the Deputy National President; state Branch Presidents for New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia; and the National Secretary, the National Treasurer, the National Legal Advisor, the National Defence Advisor, and Veterans' Affairs Advisor.[2]
Kilcoy RSL's Leopard 1 tank is a prominent landmark.
The National Secretary has functional control of the National Headquarters onConstitution Avenue, Campbell, in Canberra.
Each state is a Branch of the National League and has a similar hierarchical structure that brings together the interests of the state members. Within each state, there are a series of Districts and Sub-Branches that bring together the interests of members in a particular geographic area.[6][7]
The naming of these branches and sub-branches should not be confused with the commercial entities, generally called RSL Clubs.[6]
Footnotes:
It was formed as the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia in 1916, became the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmens Imperial League of Australia in 1940, and became the Returned Services League of Australia in 1965. The change to its current name was made in 1990 to reflect the organisation's concern for current as well as former servicemen and servicewomen. The patron of the RSL is Queen Elizabeth II.
The League is overseen by a National Executive that consists of the National President; the Deputy National President; state Branch Presidents for New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia; and the National Secretary, the National Treasurer, the National Legal Advisor, the National Defence Advisor, and Veterans' Affairs Advisor.[2]
Kilcoy RSL's Leopard 1 tank is a prominent landmark.
The National Secretary has functional control of the National Headquarters onConstitution Avenue, Campbell, in Canberra.
Each state is a Branch of the National League and has a similar hierarchical structure that brings together the interests of the state members. Within each state, there are a series of Districts and Sub-Branches that bring together the interests of members in a particular geographic area.[6][7]
The naming of these branches and sub-branches should not be confused with the commercial entities, generally called RSL Clubs.[6]
Footnotes:
- ^ "Membership". About the RSL. Returned and Services League of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "2009 RSL Annual Report" (PDF). About the RSL – Annual Reports. Returned and Services League of Australia. 2009. pp. 70–71. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "RSL Mission Statement". About the RSL. Returned and Services League of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d "How the League Evolved". About the RSL. Returned and Services League of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Section 2: The relevance of Anzac". Library Publications – Anzac Day 2011. Commonwealth of Australia. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "Returned & Services League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc". Productivity Commission Issues Paper. Productivity Commission. March 2009. p. 4. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ a b "What is the RSL?". About us. Returned and Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch). 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
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