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Supporting veterans’ transitions with PAFC
Veterans SA is proud to be sponsoring the Port Adelaide Football Club’s (PAFC) 2023 Australian Defence Force Veterans Program. Drawing on the similarities of transitioning from high-performing environments, ex-AFL players and former serving members of the Australian Defence Force will [...]
Frank Lampard recognised for community contributions
Co-chair of Aboriginal Veterans SA (AVSA), Frank Lampard OAM, has been recognised for his contributions to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across South Australia at the 2023 Premier’s NAIDOC Awards. A proud Ngarrindjeri Kaurna man and elder, Frank [...]
Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Adelaide Hearing
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is coming to Adelaide, with an eight-day public hearing beginning Monday 17 July at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide. The key focus will be workplace safety, as well as hearing how [...]
Veterans SA mentoring program kicks off
The 2023 Veterans SA Career & Business Mentoring Program officially launched this week at a dynamic event hosted at the Stone & Chalk Startup Hub. Developed to provide growth opportunities to people who have served in the Australian Defence Force [...]
SA’s military heritage remembered through new commemorative projects
Ten South Australian ex-service organisations and community groups will share in more than $48,000 in grant funding to deliver initiatives that educate and commemorate the state’s military heritage. This is the second round of the State Government’s Anzac Day Commemoration [...]
SA organisations share in federal grant funding
Twenty-six South Australian projects are among more than 200 projects nationwide that will share in $5.5 million as part of Federal Government grant funding aimed at helping deliver wellbeing projects and commemorative activities for veterans, defence personnel and their families. [...]
Cowork Coplay delivers for South Australian Defence partners
South Australia’s pilot of the Cowork Coplay program has been heralded a success after delivering outstanding results for participants. The pilot program officially concluded on March 30 at an event that celebrated the successes achieved by those who took part, [...]
Career prospects bright for South Australian veterans
New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has provided positive insights into the employment status and occupations of South Australian veterans. The data revealed in the latest analysis of the 2021 Census shows that people who have served [...]
Funding to honour SA’s military history now open
Ex-service organisations and community groups from across South Australia are invited to apply for funding to support projects that aim to commemorate, engage and educate, with the opening of the annual Anzac Day Commemoration Fund today. Funding of up to [...]
Peacekeeping in Namibia: Justin Brown
Justin Brown was just 20 years old when he was deployed to Namibia, Africa. What would follow was a seven month tour in Southern Africa on a life changing peacekeeping mission and a total of three decades with the Australian Defence [...]
Peacekeeping in Rwanda: Mick Burgess
Brigadier Mick Burgess was a young Australian Army officer when he was deployed to Rwanda. His experience under the United Nations Observer Mission Uganda-Rwanda (UNOMUR) includes encountering child soldiers and the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. Mick was interviewed in [...]
VALE Brigadier Laurence (Laurie) John Lewis AM (Retired)
We are greatly saddened to advise of the passing of former Veterans’ Advisory Council Chair and highly respected member of the veteran community, Brigadier Laurie Lewis AM. As well as his significant military service, Brigadier Lewis generously gave back to [...]
