Apps was named on Tuesday among three St George Illawarra Dragons as Community Ambassadors to support the NRL's State of Mind and Voice Against Violence programs.

Apps will focus her efforts as part of the Voice Against Violence campaign, while Finucane is a passionate supporter of the State of Mind mental health support program since he joined in 2016.

NRL Head of Government and Community Relations, Jaymes Boland-Rudder congratulated the players on their commitment and said there were many players and officials that regularly promoted and took part in the Game's community programs.

"Our State of Mind and Voice against Violence programs are two of the most important in our game, dealing with issues that impact many communities," Mr Boland-Rudder said.

"We will continue to use our collective voice across Australia and abroad to promote our work within communities and I want to thank the player advocates that have committed to amplifying awareness of mental wellbeing and violence prevention.

"I also want to thank our expert partners who lead our training and provide guidance to player advocates and our community team."

The pair are now a part of a 34-strong list of NRL players who will serve as figureheads for the two key programs.

It seems oddly fitting that the pair who played junior footy together at the Bega Roosters will now continue a partnership of sorts in helping reduce violence against women and children, while also raising awareness about mental health issues.

Finucane said he had seen the impacts of mental health and it made his choice to sign up easy.

"People in my life have been affected - I've seen loved ones and people close to me suffering with anxiety and depression," Finucane told NRL media.

"This has given me insight and the drive to help people identify the signs of mental illness and putting them in the direction of professional help."

Dale urges people not to suffer in silence.

"Talk to someone and don't go through it alone."

The NRL's Voice Against Violence program said that it was dedicated to using the governing body's powerful voice within Australia to combat rates of violence against women and children.

Apps has been passionate about empowering young girls to find their ability on the football field, and joining the program has been a natural progression for the role-model.

In other NRL news, Finucane wrapped up his 100^th game in a Melbourne jumper over the weekend and said it was a surreal feeling after five years at the Storm.