 In order to advocate for the many thousands of returned servicemen and women many ex @-@ services organisations sprang up . The most prominent of these was probably the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia which had been established in 1916 by representatives from many state @-@ based organisations already in existence . Following the war this organisation grew in its political influence as its numbers grew and was very active in the repatriation process , advocating for financial entitlements for veterans and securing concessions for soldiers returning to civilian employment . By 1919 it was estimated to have 150 @,@ 000 members although this fell dramatically in the mid @-@ 1920s . 
