Community Connection event
Register to attend the Veterans SA April Community Connection event.
Veterans SA has partnered with MESHA and Open Door to present the first Community Connection event of 2024.
First introduced in 2023, Community Connection events are designed to facilitate connection and collaboration across veteran community organisations as well as provide education to the wider veteran community on topics of interest.
Featuring enlightening presentations delivered by experts across different subject areas, the events aim to raise awareness about findings from veteran research studies, as well as highlight the broad range of services available to veterans and their families. The events also facilitate connection and help organisations to identify opportunities to work together with other groups to meet the needs of the community.
The April Community Connection event will be focused on ‘Employment’, covering research undertaken and programs available to support veterans and ADF partners to find employment following service.
The presentation line-up includes:
- Veterans SA – General update on current veteran employment data and background.
- MESHA – Programs offered by MESHA to support employment.
- Phoenix Australia – A presentation on their research exploring predictors of employment.
- Open Door – Future directions for education and employment.
Presentations will be followed by a networking morning tea, where employment service providers will be available for participants speak to.
Who should attend?
Representatives from veteran service providers, student veteran groups, companies with veteran employment programs and community groups offering services to veterans, as well as veterans and ADF partners seeking to learn more about employment support and services available in South Australia are encouraged to attend.
Copper Coast Veterans’ Forum
Register to attend the Veterans SA Copper Coast Veterans’ Forum in May.
Join Veterans SA for an informative session designed to connect the Copper Coast veteran community with support services and topic experts.
The presentation line-up includes:
- Navigating the aged care system and understanding costs and entitlements – presented by Head Financial
This presentation details how aged care works, the costs and fees involved, the structures available and how a financial adviser can best assist. Common myths around aged care will also be debunked during the session.
- Mental health and wellbeing – presented by Open Arms
This presentation offers general advice about maintaining good mental health and understanding the support made available through Open Arms such as counselling, 24-hour crisis support, care coordination for complex needs and more.
- Men’s health– presented by Spanner in the Works
This presentation has a key focus on men’s health awareness, including en’s Health Peer Education (MHPE) volunteer opportunities. Spanner in the Works will also share a men’s health promotion toolkit.
- Grant funding opportunities – presented by Veterans SA
General information will be shared on \state and federal grants, such as the types of funding on offer, eligibility requirements and tips for submitting an application.
This is the ideal opportunity to connect with other veterans in your region and learn more about the support services available in regional South Australia.
Who should attend?
- Defence and veteran members.
- Local Defence and veteran family members.
- Representatives from locally based veteran service organisations.
