Pro Patria Centre

An innovative multidisciplinary facility focused on developing self-agency in veterans, first responders and their families to manage their own wellbeing.

We are bringing evidence based therapies and programs to

Wagga Wagga and the Riverina

A community of service personnel, veterans, and families


Wagga Wagga and the wider Riverina region is home to a significant number of current and former Australian Defence Force personnel, many of whom have returned from active service. It is also a region with a significant number of current and former Police, Paramedics and other emergency services members.

The City of Wagga Wagga hosts two significant Australian Defence Force bases - Army Recruit Training Centre at Kapooka and the Royal Australian Air Force Base Wagga, Forest Hill. These bases are responsible for training more than 5000 Army and Air Force trainees per year and employ in excess of 1000 uniformed staff. A large proportion of these staff choose to settle in the Riverina with their families at the conclusion of their military service.

Developing and nurturing positive social connections is essential for the Wagga Wagga community to better support both current and former ADF and Emergency Services personnel and their families.

We need your financial support to secure the Pro Patria Centre site so we can continue to develop this “centre of excellence” in medical treatment and holistic care for veterans, first responders and their families.