RSL Art Union (Dream Home)

What is the RSL Art Union?

The RSL Art Union, better known by its Dream Home brand, is the most well known prize home lottery in Australia. It is run by RSL Queensland, a registered charity, and it has been putting people into brand new luxury homes for decades. Each draw offers a fully furnished home, or in the bigger draws an apartment, usually finished down to the towels, the car in the garage and cash or gold on top. You buy a ticket, the winner is drawn independently, and the prize is handed over with the mortgage already paid and the stamp duty covered.

Art unions are a specific kind of charity lottery. They are licensed under state gaming law and the money raised goes to the charity that runs them. RSL Queensland uses its art union to fund support for veterans and their families, so a ticket is part donation and part chance to win a very large prize. That mix is a big part of why the Dream Home draws sell so well and why so many Australians recognise the brand.

The current prize: draw 433

Draw 433 is one of the standout apartment prizes. The winner takes a full-floor sub-penthouse at Kirra Beach on the southern Gold Coast, an ocean-front position with beach frontage that would be out of reach for most buyers. On top of the residence there is more than $250,000 in gold bullion. Add the two together and the total prize value is about $14.4 million, which is why this draw carries our highest editorial rating on the site at 9.3. That score is our own opinion on prize quality and value, not an official figure.

Tickets for draw 433 close on 14 August 2026 and the winner is drawn on 19 August 2026. Prizes and dates change with every draw, so if you are reading this later, treat the sub-penthouse as an example of the sort of prize RSL Art Union runs and check the official site for the live draw.

Ticket prices and how to enter

Single tickets start from $5. Like most art unions, RSL sells tickets in books, so you can buy a larger bundle of entries at a lower price per ticket. A bigger book costs more up front but gives you more numbers in the same draw. You enter online through the official Dream Home Art Union site, choose your book, and your ticket numbers are issued to your account and confirmed by email. Buying earlier in the sales period does not change your odds, but it does mean you are locked in before a popular draw sells out.

Your odds of winning

There are no fixed published odds for the RSL Art Union. Your chance of winning depends on how many tickets are sold in that particular draw, and operators do not always disclose the final number. Buying more tickets increases your chance in direct proportion to how many you hold, but because these draws sell a very large number of entries, the odds stay long no matter how you play. The sensible way to think about it is simple: you are supporting veterans and getting a chance at a life-changing prize, not making an investment. Only spend what you are comfortable treating as a donation.

Where the money goes

Proceeds from the RSL Art Union fund RSL Queensland's work supporting current and former Australian Defence Force members and their families. That covers things like help with employment, housing, mental health and general welfare for veterans who need it. RSL Queensland is a registered charity, so its status can be checked on the ACNC charity register. When you buy a ticket you are contributing to that cause while entering the draw, which is the whole point of a charity art union.

Is it legitimate?

Yes. The RSL Art Union is a licensed charity lottery run by a registered charity, with prizes that are guaranteed and independently drawn, and published results after each draw. It ticks every box you would look for: a real charity behind it, a proper gaming licence, an official domain and secure payment. If you want to understand how to check any prize home lottery for yourself, and spot the fakes, read our guide on whether prize home lotteries are legit.