Dream Home Art Union: Returning to our roots to support veterans and their families

“At the heart of the Dream Home Art Union is our commitment to supporting veterans and their families,” RSL Queensland CEO Rob Skoda says.  

“Every ticket sold offers more than a chance to win a dream home; it directly funds programs that provide advocacy, employment, and wellbeing services.” 

These initiatives help veterans transition to civilian life, ensuring they receive the care, respect and opportunities they deserve. 

A legacy of changing lives 

Since our inception, we've grown to offer Australia’s most substantial prize home lineup. In 2024 alone, more than $50 million in prizes were awarded, with even more on the horizon for 2025.  

But the true impact goes beyond the prizes – these lotteries have supported veterans and their families for nearly seven decades. 

“Year after year, our Art Union continues to deliver incredible prizes to the community and changes lives in doing so,” Rob says. 

Our story began in the spirit of mateship, born from the need to support veterans facing immense challenges after World War I. In 1956, the first Dream Home Art Union was created as a sustainable way to fundraise for RSL Queensland and provide ongoing support to those who served.  

Now, 68 years later, we are proud to return to that original name – a name that symbolises our commitment to both our winners and the veteran community we serve. 

“The idea of the Dream Home Art Union isn’t new – we are going back to our roots,” Rob explains. 

“We are now the size and scale that it really is a dream come true to win the Dream Home Art Union. And we want to make them more beautiful, with even bigger prizes in even better locations.” 

How the Art Union helps veterans 

The Dream Home Art Union has always been more than a prize home lottery; it’s a legacy of giving back. While our name is changing, our mission remains the same: to offer life-changing opportunities through our prize homes and continue supporting veterans and their families. 

“What we offer our customers is more than just a prize home, it is a life-changing prize and that can be ‘their Dream Home’, and in turn we are able to help support and improve the lives of veterans and their families across Queensland and nationally,” Rob says. 

“In conjunction with us returning to our roots and helping us deliver on our impact, we are also proud to launch a $13m ‘Dream Home’ apartment complex in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast as Australia’s largest ever prize home on offer.” 

Proceeds from every ticket sold in the Dream Home Art Union go towards a range of support services and programs delivered by RSL Queensland. 

In 2023, RSL Queensland delivered $25 million in social and community services that directly engaged with veterans and their families in Queensland, with many accessible by interstate veterans. It also expended $17.7 million in donations and sponsorships, appropriate to our charitable Objects, that provided support and direct relief to veterans and their families. 

As we move forward under the banner of Dream Home Art Union, proudly RSL Queensland – we do so with deep gratitude for our customers. Their participation enables us to make a lasting difference in the lives of those who have served our country.  

Together, we will continue to set the standard for prize homes while upholding the proud tradition of supporting veterans and their families.