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Anzac spirit supported by new funding
Ten projects across the state have been awarded grant funding through the 2023-24 Anzac Day Commemoration Fund, with a total of $84,677 awarded to community initiatives that honour the legacy of our military history and commemorate Anzac Day. Among the successful recipients were the Penola Town Square Working Group Inc. that received $16,250 to restore pavers at the Penola Town [...]
Funding boost for SA’s veteran organisations
Joe Szakacs MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs The State Government has announced the recipients of the 2023-2024 Veterans SA Commemorative Services and Capacity Building Grant rounds, with more than $36,000 awarded to South Australian organisations. Community groups, RSLs and veteran-focused organisations from across the state were among the 16 recipients to receive funding. Administered by Veterans SA, the two funds [...]
Final call to apply for grants honouring WWII history
Applications close 30 June for a State Government program that commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. In 2025, the nation will mark 80 years since the end of Australia’s involvement in World War II, on 15 August 1945. The date marks Japan’s acceptance of the Allied demand for unconditional surrender, which for Australians meant the [...]
New scholarship unlocking higher education opportunities for veterans and partners
A new Veterans SA pilot program is offering financial support to veterans and partners of current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members, to undertake training or higher education study that improves their job prospects. Launched last week, the Veterans SA Tertiary Scholarship Program was developed in response to community feedback about the financial barriers to higher education faced by [...]
SA marks inaugural Veterans’ Families Day
Joe Szakacs MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs South Australian veteran and defence families are being formally acknowledged today through a nation-first day of recognition for the heroes behind the heroes. Commencing today, Veterans’ Families Day will be officially marked on 15 May each year in South Australia to recognise the contributions and personal sacrifices of current and former Australian Defence [...]
Nation-first day of recognition for ADF families
Joe Szakacs MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs South Australia will become the first Australian state to formally acknowledge current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) families and the contributions and personal sacrifices they make, with the introduction of an annual day of recognition. From this month, 15 May will be acknowledged annually as Veterans’ Families Day in South Australia. Veterans’ [...]
Lest we forget: South Australians honour Anzac legacy
Joe Szakacs MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Tomorrow, 25 April 2024, South Australians will join the nation to gather and honour those who have served our nation. Anzac Day is the national day of commemoration, marking the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand forces at Gallipoli in 1915, a conflict that claimed the lives of more than [...]
Breaking career barriers for Defence and veteran partners
Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans Affairs An innovative program helping partners of current and former-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel has been set up in Adelaide’s north, enabling participants to advance their career goals and connect with other Defence families. Cowork Coplay supports Defence and veteran partners with young children to pursue meaningful employment and study by providing an [...]
Funding boost to power AFL-first veteran program
Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans Affairs The State Government has teamed up with the Port Adelaide Football Club to support an AFL-first program helping South Australian veterans to discover a new sense of purpose and community connection post-service. Port Adelaide’s Australian Defence Force (ADF) Veterans Program – the only program of its kind run by an AFL club – [...]
Mentor program empowering veterans to forge career success
Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans Affairs A mentoring program that connects veteran community members with business leaders to help them achieve career success is now open, providing a pathway for Defence personnel and their partners to work towards their professional goals. The Veterans SA Career and Business Mentoring Program enables currently transitioning and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members, [...]
New support to mark 80 years since end of WWII
The Honourable Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans Affairs A new Malinauskas Government grant program to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II is now open, set up to support community initiatives that honour the sacrifices and contributions made by South Australians. The new fund – one of the largest grant funds offered in Veterans SA’s [...]
Veterans transition to new kind of frontline service
The Honourable Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans Affairs South Australian veterans are receiving extra support to transition from one frontline to another – taking up roles in the emergency services and other government agencies to continue serving their local communities. More than 1,000 veterans are employed in the state’s public sector, including over 120 staff currently serving part-time as [...]
