Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund
1916 – 8 April 1918
Fund administered by a board of trustees that raised and distributed money to help returned soldiers, and the dependants of those killed, re-establish themselves in civilian life during the First World War.
How it came into existence
Established in 1916 by the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund Act 1916, with trustees administering public subscriptions and government contributions through state war councils. It was a new Commonwealth function, not a transfer from an existing body.
Legislation: Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund Act 1916
How it ended
Superseded on 8 April 1918, when the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Act 1917 commenced and the Repatriation Commission and the Repatriation Department took over responsibility for repatriation assistance.
- Repatriation assistance to returned soldiers and dependants
- Assistance to returned soldiers and their dependants
Main functions
- Raising funds for returned soldiers
- Grants and loans to help soldiers re-establish themselves
- Assistance to dependants of deceased soldiers
- Coordination of state war councils
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