New South Wales
P.V.A. NSW Inc. provides access, to partners and their families, to nationally accredited Wellbeing Advocates and Support Officers as well as 28 Subbranch and Support group coordinators in regional and rural areas who have local knowledge of the allied health providers and local community service providers. Unlike other ESOs, our advocacy support and service delivery are “wellbeing led”. Our Advocates and Support Officers are volunteers, and we do not charge a fee for support, information or service.
NSW State Management Committee 2025-2027
Executive Committee
President: Louise Freebairn
Vice President: Lorraine Burt OAM
Vice President: Narelle Bromhead OAM
Secretary: Kerrie McCormack
Treasurer/Public Officer: Cheryl Nicholson
Committee Members
Rona Lunney
Patsy Peterson
Dianne Toovey
Other Appointments
Membership Secretary: Wanda Hamill
National Board Directors: Narelle Bromhead OAM, Lucinda Casey Billington
Wellbeing Co- Ordinator: Helen Purcell
1300 Support Line Assistants: Lorraine Burt OAM; Narelle Bromhead OAM; Louise Freebairn
NSW / ACT / NT Group Meetings
Blacktown
When: 3rd Monday monthly
Where: Blacktown R.S.L. Club
Time: 10.30am
Contact:
Trish – 02 9621 7757
Di – 0403 230 209
Broken Hill
Contact:
Sue – 08 8088 3045
Canberra Support Group - A.C.T.
Social Lunch Gathering
When: Last Wednesday of each month
Where: Northside or Southside
Contact:
Jo – 02 6230 3452
Diana – 062415184
Central Coast Sub-Branch
When: 4th Tuesday monthly
Where: Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre – 1/20 Kincumber Street, Kincumber 2251
Time: 10.00am
Contact:
Robyn – 0410 411 290
Helen – 0403 499 905
Coffs Harbour/Woolgoolga
Contact:
Liz – 02 6658 2157
Cooma
Contact:
Susan – 02 6452 3093
Darwin
Contact:
Pam Olney – 0407 729 727
Eurobodalla/South Coast
Contact:
Helen – 02 4474 2362
Far North Coast (Ballina)
When: 1st Tuesday monthly
Where: Ballina RSL Club, River Street.
Downstairs in Boardwalk Café followed by lunch
Time: 11.00am
Contact:
Lorraine – 0439 301 249
lorraineafox@gmail.com
Goulburn
Contact:
Irene – 02 4822 9410
Grafton
When: 3rd Tuesday monthly
Where: Legacy House, Grafton
Time: 10.00am
Contact:
Kerri-Anne – 0266 493 041
Illawarra/Wollongong
Contact:
Robin – 02 4228 4068
Kempsey
Contact:
Lee – 02 6566 9498
Leeton
Contact:
Karleen – 02 6955 6434
Malvena – 02 6953 8423
Macarthur Area Group
A Chat and Lunch
When: 3rd Friday monthly
Where: Ingleburn RSL
Time: 10.30am
Contact:
Pauline – 02 9824 8312
Maria – 0417 442 8300
Maitland
When: 2nd Monday monthly
Where: East Maitland R.S.L. Sub-Branch Hall
Time: 9.30am
Contact:
Sharyn – 02 4928 4878
Manly/Warringah
Contact:
Cheryl – 02 9982 6694 or 0417 414 447
Nambucca Heads
Contact:
Ellen – 02 6568 5379
Nepean
Contact:
Maree – 02 9623 7126
Newcastle/Lake Macquarie Sub-Branch
When: 2nd Friday monthly
Where: Newcastle RSL Sub-Branch Hall –
48 Baker Street, Mayfield 2304
Time: 10.30am
Contact:
Di – 02 4956 9450
Narelle – 0407 450 896
Parkes
Contact:
Jeanine – 0428 270 014
Port Macquarie/Hastings
When: 3rd Wednesday monthly
Where: Lunch at various locations
Time: 10.30am
Contact:
Tineke – 02 6586 3461
Shoalhaven/Nowra/Vincentia
When: 4th Friday monthly
Where: Various locations – for coffee and chat.
Contact:
Lynne – 0408 293 274
Singleton
When: 3rd Tuesday monthly
Where: Legacy Room – 1 Pitt Street – Singleton
Time: 10.00am
Contact:
Betty – 0413 415 838
Sutherland Shire Support Group (Sydney)
Contact:
June Roe OAM – 02 9525 9613
Tamworth
Contact:
Judy – 02 6766 1593
Taree Sub-Branch
When: 2nd Friday monthly
Where: Taree RSL Club
Time: 10.00am
Contact:
Brenda – 02 6557 4451
Tweed/Coolangatta
Contact:
Wanda – 0405 509 293
Yass
Contact:
Maureen – 02 6226 1334
NSW
November 18, 2025
March Newsletter 2026
This Catch-Up Newsletter is sent out twice yearly via email to all our listed Branch / Group Contacts. Generally, Catch up Newsletters will be emailed in March / April and October each year. Additional email notices will be sent to those on our list when any vital news which has ramifications for our members is available between Newsletter editions.
NSW
November 18, 2025
October Newsletter 2025
Following the great fund-raising success of our initial Calendar, our new edition for 2026 is now in production – featuring a theme of Health & Wellbeing. They make great Christmas Gifts or stocking – stuffers! We hope to have supplies available in a couple of weeks’ time.
Constitution and Financial Statement
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