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Minister for Veterans and Seniors
GREAT OFFER Natalie Ward said $6.9 million will
help support ex-service personnel,
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to our nation and the communi-

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STUMP GRINDING Veterans Strategy. said $7.4 million will help ensure regional and rural businesses
“Supporting the health and well- people continue to have social, to join the more than 7,500 NSW
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employment, education, health 2021-2031 opens in new window. strong partnerships with commu-
and more,” Mrs Ward said. “People over 65 are the fastest nity organisations, businesses and
Already exceeding its target, the growing population group, so health services for the benefit of
successful Veterans Employment we’re embracing the challenges our seniors,” Mrs Ward added.
Program will continue to help and opportunities of our ageing This funding also includes
ex-service personnel utilise their demographic,” Mrs Ward said. $1.2 million to support the four
transferable skills. Education also “We recognise the immense con- NSW Ageing advocacy organi-
remains pivotal with $200,000 tribution seniors make to their sations: Council on the Ageing
for the Premier’s Anzac Memorial families and communities, and will NSW, Combined Pensioners
Scholarship. continue to improve their wellbe- and Superannuants Association,
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7 D A YS A WEEK The NSW Veterans Strategyopens ing through our policies, projects Seniors Rights Service and the
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War Memorials Fund, events from $500,000 building on the Tech seniors, visit: www.nsw.gov.au/
0488 109 833 such as Anzac Day, and the Anzac Savvy Seniors Program. seniors
Another $500,000 will help the
Memorial.
Source: www.dcj.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/
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