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Gold Coast Legacy

Gold Coast Legacy provides support, advocacy and connection for veterans’ families across the Gold Coast. We work to ensure the families of our veterans are not disadvantaged and can live rich and meaningful lives. Learn more about our services, upcoming events and ways you can support Legacy through a gift in your Will.

Our Services

 

Gold Coast Legacy provides advocacy, care, and connection to veterans’ families across the Gold Coast.
We are committed to helping families navigate challenges, build resilience, and stay connected to their community.

Claims Help

Claims Help

Legacy can assist families with filling out paperwork and making claims through Department of Veterans’ Affairs; as well as advocate to government on their behalf.

Assistance with claims

Assistance with claims

Legacy works to ensure our families receive the correct entitlements, rights and benefits at all times.

Support service referrals

Support service referrals

If we are unable to provide the services needed, we are able to recommend specialist services that will provide the appropriate support.

Socialisation activities

Socialisation activities

From monthly morning teas to group social outings and annual celebrations, Legacy provides a regular means of social inclusion for those we support.

Community Visitors and Legatees

Community Visitors and Legatees

Legacy is a voluntary organisation founded on personal service. Throughout Australia, thousands of dedicated volunteers and members regularly visit or call those we support, ensuring they always have someone to lean on.

Be a friendly voice

Be a friendly voice

Start a conversation in our contact centre by phoning our Legacy widow(er)s and encouraging them to attend social inclusion activities.

Support For Bereavement

Support For Bereavement

Medical and health access support

Medical and health access support

Legacy may provide assistance to obtain mobility devices like wheelchairs and walkers and the provision of medical devices such as Personal Response Units to assist with independent living.

Emergency relief

Emergency relief

In times of hardship, grief and loss, Legacy may step in to help families get back on their feet by assisting with emergency funds.

School age education support

School-age education support

Legacy assists with education costs, school uniforms, laptops and much more. Legacy can help support after-school activities such as music, art, karate, or sports.

Tertiary education support

Tertiary education support

Legacy offers a range of scholarships to assist students with pursing further studies.

Holidays and camps

Holidays and camps

Legacy holds annual recreational camps and holidays as a fundamental way of creating friendships and bonds.