Base Welfare Grants Scheme
In June 2013 the Board introduced a Base Welfare Grants Scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to provide grants of funds to bases to support the welfare and amenity available to Air Force personnel and their dependants and, incidentally, any other Service or Australian Public Service personnel who may be co-located with the Air Force members.
The scheme is intended to be flexible in terms of the forms of welfare that could be supported, and the amount which the RWTF in its discretion could provide. During 2019-20 $175,625 was approved for distribution to bases across Australia, an increase from $145,824 provided in 2018-19.
The following table provides a summary of the Base Welfare Grants Scheme distribution of funds.
RAAF Base | Amount $ | Purpose of Grant |
Amberley | 18,700 | Support the Base Christmas Treat function. Assist the Fishing Club with boat maintenance. Assist Base Social Clubs with kitchen equipment. Unit family days. Assist the Water-ski Club with safety and other equipment. Shade cloth for the Bowls Club. Outdoor area and bbq area improvements. |
Butterworth Malaysia | 5,000 | Television for the Australian Air Force Club Penang. |
Canberra | 5000 | Kayaks and trailer |
Darwin | 11,250 | Support the Base Christmas Treat function. Assist the Fishing Club boat with boat maintenance. Foxtel subscription for the Airmen’s Club and Officers Mess. Television for the Officers Mess. Support for Base welfare projects. |
East Sale | 16,348 | Support the Base Christmas Treat function. Safety barriers and community fridge for the Auto Club. Projector and screen for the East Sale Family Group. Support for a family day. Pool Table for the Airmen’s Club |
Edinburgh | 12,200 | Foxtel subscription for the Airmen’s’ and Other Ranks Mess. Assist the Water-ski Club with safety and other equipment. Assist with upkeep at Base Welfare holiday shacks. |
Glenbrook | 6,300 | Table Tennis paddles for the SGTs Mess. Swags for Base Welfare. Support towards furniture at the Officers Mess. |
Pearce | 19,092 | Support the Base Christmas Treat function. Play equipment for Learmonth community centre. Outdoor and bbq area improvements. Pool table and table tennis table for All Ranks Mess. Support towards equipment purchases at 25SQN Social Club. |
Richmond | 25,720 | Support towards Airmen’s Club renovations. Support the Base Christmas Treat function. Outdoor gas heaters for the Officers’ Mess. Support for Fishing Club boat refurbishment and registration. Support towards Foxtel subscription, wi-fi and equipment purchases at the SGTs Mess. Support for a fish pond memorial at 453SQN. |
Tindal | 7,500 | Support for the Network Tindal Club. Support for Tindal Magpies Sports Association. |
Townsville | 10,000 | Support for the Fishing Club. |
Wagga | 9,465 | Support the Base Christmas Treat function. Assist with Base benefit activities. Foxtel subscription for the Airmen’s Club. Purchase of a projector and wood heater for the Airmen’s Club. Purchase baby play pens for the Ranch Community Centre. |
Williams | 6,550 | Support the Base Christmas Treat function. Support for the Fishing Club. |
Williamtown | 19,500 | Support the Base Christmas Treat function. Support Kinergy Families Resilience Program Foxtel subscription and table tennis table for the Airmen’s’ Club. Support for unit social clubs. Shade Cloth for 1CCS Social Club. |
Woomera | 3,000 | Support movie nights. |
TOTAL | $175,625 |
In the 8 years since the inception of the Base Welfare Grants Scheme a total of $825,371 has been provided to assist bases with welfare related projects.
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