Many of the staff across RSL Victoria will be on Christmas and New Year leave beginning 22 December 2023.

Please see below for more detailed information on operating hours at RSL Victoria's ANZAC House, Veteran Central and Veterans & Families Wellbeing Hub locations as well as what to do if you require assistance during these periods.

RSL Victoria

The majority of RSL Victoria staff will be on a 10-day Christmas break from 12:00pm Friday 22 December 2023 to 9:00am Tuesday 2 January 2024.

RSL Victoria staff at Veteran Central will also be on a break during this period. Veteran Central and the 1300 MILVET phone line will close from 12:00pm Friday 22 December 2023 to 9:00am Tuesday 2 January 2024.

For urgent veteran support during this time, please call 000 or reach out to OpenArms via 1800 011 046.

For non-emergency matters that may arise during this time, callers are encouraged to leave a message, which the Veteran Central team will respond to upon their return in the New Year.

RSL Victoria's Veterans & Families Wellbeing Centre Holiday Opening Hours

RSL Victoria's teams at the Frankston, Geelong, Warrnambool and Wodonga Veterans & Families Hubs will also be on leave during the period listed above (22 December 2023 – 2 January 2024). These Hubs will be closed during this time.

RSL Victoria's Veterans & Families Wellbeing Centre Holiday Operating Hours

Please see below for Veterans & Families Wellbeing Hub operating hours over the Christmas and New Year period.


Please remember that RSL Victoria's Veteran Central is not a crisis service and if there is a veteran emergency, then please seek urgent assistance from Open Arms or 000.

We wish you a merry Christmas and a wonderful start to 2024.