Coming Together

The end of 2019 and beginning of 2020 has been one of the most brutal that our state and our country has experienced. In this time of crisis, mateship and comradery have come to the fore. It is comforting to see that in times of need our, sometimes fractured, community band together and are there for each other and our country.

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DVA

DVA's Adelaide office has moved

Please note that as of Monday 23 December, the office for the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) in Adelaide will be located at Westpac House, 91 King William St, Adelaide. The department can still be contacted on 1800 555 254. DVA will continue providing support to veterans and their families during the holiday season. However, please be aware that some services will be impacted from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day inclusive. Please note that the Client call back service will not be available during this period.

Veterans SA

A message from the Acting Director of Veterans SA

As 2019 draws to a close, the team at Veterans SA has reflected on the year that was. It has been a busy and at times challenging year with many changes. I am proud to say that the team has not only embraced these challenges, but learned from each of them, making the agency as a whole much stronger and better equipped to support the veteran community in South Australia.

Transition

Flinders Uni: Veterans at University Symposium

Flinders University has announced that it will hold a Veterans at University symposium at their Tonsley campus on Monday 17 February. The Keynote Speaker for the event will be Air Vice-Marshal Dr Tracy Smart, Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force on transition as a health issue for veterans, and hear the results of the Flinders University Higher Education Pathways Research Project for younger veterans.

Transition

Career Planning

Job seeking at any time can be stressful and sometimes lengthy process. To give yourself a head start, make sure you have realistic expectations about your career goals and the path you may need to take to get there.

Partnerships Hub

January 'Hubdate'

Having a roof over your head, whether your own home or a rental, is essential to maintaining a stable life and incredibly important for the security of a family unit. Facing the possibility of homelessness is a daunting and frightening situation for anyone. For our veterans, it is a very real and current issue with an estimated 5,800 veterans either homeless or at risk of homelessness nationally in 2018.

For Valour

Corporal John Hurst Edmondson (Posthumous)

“In those young days he lived how he departed, helping the other lad. He gave his lunch away each day, with a sandwich or a piece of cake and an apple which he had brought for his horse.”

Serving those who've served

About Veterans SA

Veterans SA promotes Australia’s wartime history and the significance of national events such as Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and Vietnam Veterans Day. We support the special needs of the veteran community resulting from the unique nature of military service. Veterans SA works closely with the Veterans’ Advisory Council to provide advice to the Premier about matters relating to South Australia’s veteran community.

The veteran community in South Australia includes: