Contact the mess at vbsofficersmess.secretariat@defence.gov.au for a membership application form.
The Victoria Barracks Monthly Fees as at 29 Mar 24:
SERCAT 7, SERVOP C, APS $300.00 annual (discounted to $272.73 if paid within 30 days of invoicing).
SERCAT 5, Affiliates $192.00 annually (discounted to $176.00 if paid within 30 days of invoicing).
Honorary Currently, there is no administration fee.
Mess Accounts
Mess Accounts are drawn up and issued from MYOB in April each year.
Methods of Payment
A Mess Member has a range of payment options available to them to clear their Mess Account:
Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX), BPAY, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Paypal (preferred). These payments are made via online invoicing.
Electronic Funds Transfer.
Internet Banking
Details are as follows:
National Australia Bank (NAB)
BSB: 082-048
Account No: 718 479 321
Please include your name and PMKeyS Number in all transfer references
Recovery of Outstanding Debts
How does the VBOM recover funds from members whose debt to the mess is over 60 days old?
The Member Debt Recovery Procedure has three stages:
Reminder letter to the individual concerned from the PMC, VBOM;
If still unpaid, a follow-up letter to the individual's Unit CO from the CO, VBOM;
If still unpaid, debt recovery action may be initiated.
The Member Debt Recovery Procedure details these steps and contains the wording from AMR 1927 REG 785.
Ideally, this procedure should not be necessary as the PMC, VBOM, directs that all members clear their debts within 30 days, well inside the 60-day trigger for the initiation of this procedure.