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COINCIDING with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veterans’ Health Week, a group of dedicated cyclists will travel from Warrnambool to Box Hill via Ballarat in the inaugural Tour de V Centre.
The 460-kilometre event running from 12-16 October, is aimed at raising awareness of veteran homelessness across Australia.
It will also highlight services available to veterans who are struggling.
Studies have shown that veterans are almost three times more likely to experience homelessness than the general population.
Currently, approximately 6000 veterans are without a home.
Suicide rates among veterans are double for men and even higher for women compared to civilians.
Executive general manager veteran services at Vasey RSL Care Chris Gray said he hoped the ride woul
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