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Minister pays respects at Singapore war memorial
Joe Szakacs MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Veterans’ Affairs Minister Joe Szakacs has visited Kranji War Cemetery in Singapore today, laying a wreath and paying his respects to Australians who lost their lives defending Malaya and Singapore during World War [...]
Scholarship program extended for veterans
Joe Szakacs MP Minister for Veterans' Affairs The Malinauskas Government is continuing its successful Veterans SA Tertiary Scholarship Program in 2025, building on the outcomes of this year’s pilot, which saw 18 South Australians supported to pursue their study ambitions. [...]
Rededication of St Peters Heroes Memorial unveiled
More than a century after it was erected, an addition to the historic St Peters Heroes Memorial will recognise the names of local service personnel who served in World War II (WWII), providing a dedicated place of remembrance for the [...]
Scholarships open doors to new career trajectories
Australian Defence Force veterans and partners of current and former-serving ADF members who are embarking on new career pursuits, can again take advantage of scholarships to support their ambitions through the Veterans SA Tertiary Scholarship Program. Applications are open [...]
Why Remembrance Day still matters
Think Remembrance Day is just for the older generation? Think again. An ex-Naval officer with her own incredible story explains why November 11 is still so important. “Remembrance Day is about linking the past to the present, and then taking [...]
South Australia commemorates Remembrance Day
Joe Szakacs MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs South Australians will gather at Remembrance Day services across the state today to pause and honour those who have served and given their lives to protecting our nation. Marking the anniversary of the [...]
Veterans’ advisory visits RAAF Base
The South Australian Veterans Advisory Council and members of Veterans South Australia visited RAAF Base Edinburgh on October 21 to better understand the needs of veterans in the Adelaide community. The Veterans Advisory Council (VAC) was established in April 2008 [...]
Funding to honour SA wartime heritage project
The South Australian Headstone Project will continue to bring to light South Australia’s rich wartime heritage through its work in commemorating the final resting place of WWI veterans, thanks to a significant State Government funding boost. Veterans SA will provide [...]
Honouring our fallen soldiers in Korea
Veterans’ Affairs Minister Joe Szakacs has visited the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul to honour Australians who lost their lives during the Korean War, while in the country as part of a broader trade mission. The War Memorial of [...]
Headstone Project funded for further three years
The Malinauskas Government will provide $60,000 in funding over the next three years to the Headstone Project SA, which aims to restore the memory of World War I veterans in unmarked graves across South Australia. The funding, provided through Veterans [...]
Veterans SA grants awarded to honour SA WWII history
Fifteen South Australian projects totalling $130,000 have been awarded State Government funding through the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II (WWII) Grant Fund. With 2025 marking the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, the grant was [...]
Funding boost ahead of important anniversary
Fifteen projects across South Australia have been awarded funding from the State Government through the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II (WWII) Grant Fund. More than $130,000 has been allocated to projects that commemorate and preserve the [...]
