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  • Support for Young Families and Children

    Support for Young Families and Children

    Legacy is committed to helping young families through bereavement and providing them with new opportunities in life. We provide relief for financial hardship, advocate for entitlements, help families thrive despite their loss, and assist with children’s education and development. Read more

  1. About Us

Legacy South Australia & Broken Hill

  • Legacy South Australia & Broken Hill currently supports over 3033 beneficiaries
  • 1892 widows are over 90 years, with 78 over 100 years
  • Our youngest widow is 24, our oldest is 108 years
  • Legacy currently supports 103 children of contemporary veterans
  • Our youngest youth is 9 months
  • Our oldest youth is 24 years

 

Legacy is a unique Australian voluntary not-for-profit charity, an organisation dedicated to enhancing the lives of families of our Australian Defence Force veterans who have served in war, peacekeeping, and humanitarian missions and who have sadly died or become incapacitated either during war or subsequently.

In South Australia, there are many organisations purposed with assisting serving and retired members of our defence forces.  But there is only one whose sole purpose is to help the families of those who serve and served: Legacy.

Founded on a promise  In 1923 Legacy made a promise to help families carry on with their lives after the loss or injury of a loved one in military service. It was a simple promise that Legacy keeps today; providing the same stability, guidance and assistance that a partner would normally provide to his or her family.

Since then, Legacy has protected the basic needs of individuals and families by; advocating for entitlements, rights, and benefits; assisting families coping with bereavement and helping people thrive despite their adversity and loss; providing care and support to the families (widows, widowers, children, and disabled dependents) of our incapacitated and deceased veterans.

Legacy provides a range of social activities and essential services and support such as education expenses and dental care for children and youth, holiday respite, home maintenance, assistance with utility bills, advice, and assistance with claiming pensions, financial counselling, legal advice, and much more.

The youth support Legacy provides is often critical and can make a real difference in the chances a young person has of a successful career and in life in general, chances which are often diminished.

Legacy helps families, not just in the short term - Legacy is there for life; currently caring for around 3,500 families throughout South Australia.

Since Federation, more than 102,000 Australian servicemen and women have paid the ultimate sacrifice in theatres of operation around the world. Many others returned wounded - either physically or emotionally - from their exposure.

Over 72,000 Australians have served overseas since 1991 with the Australian Defence Forces involvement in conflicts such as East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas of operational services, means that Legacy’s task of supporting young families with children will be required well into the future.

Legacy raises its own income to fund its services. Some assistance is received from the State Government; however, most of our funds are raised from generous donations, bequests, events, and appeals.

Australian Defence Force

Australian Defence Force

Legacy provides caring and compassionate support for the families of our deceased or incapacitated ADF Veterans. The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, and a number of ‘tri‑service’ units. Read more

Published: 2nd July, 2019

Updated: 19th October, 2022

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Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Legacy South Australia & Broken Hills Board of Directors comprises of 7 Directors. Each Director is a Legatee and an active member of this Legacy Club. Read more

Published: 7th April, 2020

Updated: 17th March, 2023

Author: Amanda Carragher

Legacy Staff

Legacy Staff

Our team of 11 support staff are here to assist Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm. Read more

Published: 2nd July, 2019

Updated: 31st January, 2023

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Legatees

Legatees

The dedicated men and women who provide the care and assistance Legacy is known for are called ‘Legatees’. Read more

Published: 19th October, 2022

Updated: 31st January, 2023

Author: Kim Manning

Our Patron

Our Patron

The Legacy Club of South Australia and Broken Hill is proud to acknowledge the patronage of Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia. Read more

Published: 12th August, 2019

Updated: 19th October, 2022

Author: Amanda Carragher

Our Vision

Our Vision

Legacy is dedicated to caring for the families of incapacitated and deceased veterans. Legacy protects the basic needs of individuals and families; advocates for entitlements, rights and benefits of individuals and families; assists families to cope with bereavement and helps people thrive, despite their adversity and loss. Legacy provides a range of services, assistance and advice. Read more

Published: 2nd July, 2019

Updated: 19th October, 2022

Author:

Support for Young Families and Children

Support for Young Families and Children

Legacy is committed to helping young families through bereavement and providing them with new opportunities in life. We provide relief for financial hardship, advocate for entitlements, help families thrive despite their loss, and assist with children’s education and development. Read more

Published: 24th July, 2020

Updated: 19th October, 2022

Author: Amanda Carragher

The Legacy Story

The Legacy Story

Legacy's history begins in the Great War of 1914-18. Legacy is a voluntary organisation supported by veterans, servicemen and women, and volunteers drawn from all walks of life. Our support and services now extend to include the dependants of members of today's Australian Defence Force who lose their lives or are incapacitated as a result of their military service. Read more

Published: 2nd July, 2019

Updated: 24th April, 2023

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Youth Ambassador Program

Youth Ambassador Program

The Legacy Youth Ambassador program brings together Legacy Youth aged 16 to 25 years to promote and recognise the importance Legacy places on caring for our youth. Read more

Published: 19th October, 2022

Author: Kim Manning

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    Legacy's history begins in the Great War of 1914-18. Legacy is a voluntary organisation supported by veterans, servicemen and women, and volunteers drawn from all walks of life. Our support and services now extend to include the dependants of members of today's Australian Defence Force who lose their lives or are incapacitated as a result of their military service.

  • Donate to Legacy

    Donate to Legacy

    Donated funds are used in a variety of ways to support the unique needs of the families Legacy assists. This includes things like providing child care assistance to a widow so she can continue to go to work, help with school fees or social activities like gymnastics classes for a Junior Legatee, or provide meals for kids at local Legacy Youth Camps held annually.

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  • Department of Veterans' Affairs
  • Returned and Services League of Australia
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  • Defence Community Organisation - Adelaide
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Registered office
Torrens Parade Ground
Victoria Drive
ADELAIDE   SA   5000

GPO Box 1367
ADELAIDE   SA   5001

+61 (8) 8231 9812
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ABN: 48 827 750 273


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