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Welfare
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matters
A New Era Begins…
For those who have not yet been informed Peter Holz has retired from the Executive
Committee of the Association and in particular from his role as the Associations’
Welfare Officer with effect from the AGM in March this year.
Peter and his wife Kaye decided it was time to spend Experience has shown that the majority of our members
more time with their family rather than everyone else’s! and their carers are taking advantage of these websites
Good luck to you both and your family in the future. and they do find the information that they are looking
Your selfless, determined approach to all the issues that for. A common problem being experienced is the
you have dealt with during your time is greatly amount of information provided and it can get
appreciated, and this is the legacy that you leave to all frustrating looking for exactly what they need. This is
the members of the Association. a problem for all of us these days with the owners of
these sites trying to cram as much information about
So who will take his place you ask? Well for those who their ‘product’ onto the site.
do not know, Shane Turner has been Peter’s understudy
for some time now and has been appointed as the new So having said all that, what is the role of the TPI
TPI Victoria Inc. Welfare Officer. Welfare Officer in 2018? It is still very much a Welfare
orientated role but it has been changed to assistance and
The way welfare services are provided to our members backup role rather than a first response as it was in the
has changed dramatically over the past few years. The past. The Welfare Officer will continue to represent the
majority of our members are now ‘hooked up’ to the Association at the many meetings conducted by other
internet and know how to access the many veteran web veteran organisations in Victoria.
sites such as DVA and the RSL.
Finally, if all your efforts have failed to find an answer
These sites contain very comprehensive information to your welfare problem, you still can contact the TPI
and can answer just about every query a member or Office during business hours and someone will assist
carer may have in regards to welfare. you. Leave a message if there is no immediate answer.
Your message will be responded to as soon as possible.
The new way of delivering welfare support to our
members is now very much a ‘self- service’ process. The For all after hour’s emergency welfare issues please call
role of the Welfare Officer is no longer a ‘first contact’ Shane Turner on 0438428932 (this is his personal mobile
as it once was. number) and he will provide assistance.
TPI Victoria Inc.
Same Building, Same Contacts –
Just down the hallway about 20mts!
Yes, due to some moves occurring within the Red Cross Building, TPI Victoria Inc. has had to move its Head
Office – only about 20mts down a hallway, but still had to do the good fun work of packing, moving unpacking
and losing stuff – please persevere with us as we settle into our new office, we are trying not to have it impact
on our operations and to date it is going well and we appreciate your consideration with this.