Media Contacts
Joanna Tsoukalas
Strategic Communications Manager
0403 124 556
08 8463 7147
joanna.tsoukalas@defencesa.com
Connecting with regional veteran communities
Veterans SA recently hit the road with Legacy Club of South Australia and Broken Hill Inc and RSL SA/NT, travelling to the Upper Spencer Gulf region to connect with local veterans and their families. The Community Connection events were held [...]
Flinders community unites to honour local WW1 veterans
In a moving tribute to South Australia’s wartime history, the Headstone Project SA recently held two ceremonies to honour World War I (WW1) veterans Private Ezra Glasson and Private Edward Phillip Britten Ragless. In late May, dedications were held in [...]
Powerful veteran program helping change lives
A record 70 South Australian veterans have completed the Port Adelaide Football Club’s 2025 ADF Veterans Program, an innovative initiative that is helping transform lives through the power of sport, connection and a renewed sense of purpose. The six-week program, [...]
Honouring the families beside our veterans
Today marks the second Veterans’ Families Day in South Australia, a day of recognition that acknowledges the families that stand beside those who defend our nation – because no one serves alone. South Australia is the only Australian state to [...]
Record funding boost for commemorations in South Australia
The state’s largest ever grant funding for war commemorations has been announced, reinforcing the South Australian Government’s commitment to honouring the memory of those who have served our nation. A total of 40 projects under this year's Anzac Day Commemoration [...]
Beyond the battlefield: How one young veteran found his calling
Stepping out of an armoured vehicle and into an office cubicle isn’t exactly a straight swap; but there are more similarities than you might think. Imagine leaving behind a world of high-tempo teamwork, adrenaline-pumping operations and clearly articulated missions, to [...]
Veterans SA welcomes record intake for 2025 mentoring program
Last week saw the launch of the 2025 Veterans SA Career and Business Mentoring Program. Held at Plant 4 Bowden, the event welcomed the program’s largest intake ever, with 26 pairs of mentors and mentees taking part this year. [...]
Veteran-owned businesses partner to drive manufacturing and veteran employment in South Australia
Ammunition and munitions expert ARES Armaments Australia has unveiled a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with education facilitator Aimpoint to enhance workforce solutions for explosive ordnance manufacturing in South Australia. The two local veteran-owned businesses are joining forces on a [...]
OPK9 program celebrates new graduates
The OPK9 program recently celebrated its latest group of graduates at the Repatriation General Hospital in Daw Park, where nine veterans and their assistance dogs successfully completed the program. Facilitated by See Differently with the Royal Society for the Blind [...]
Location revealed for Northern Adelaide Veterans’ and Families’ Hub
The Playford Health and Wellbeing Precinct at Elizabeth Vale has been announced as the site of the new Northern Adelaide Veterans’ and Families’ Hub. Federal Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh announced the news during a visit to Adelaide earlier [...]
Federal grants support for SA projects
Four South Australian community and ex-service organisations have been selected to receive funding through the Federal Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. In this round, 55 organisations from around the country will each receive a share of $770,000 in [...]
Mentoring program unlocks career success for Defence partners
Mentoring program unlocks career success for Defence partners Australian Defence Force spouse Kat Iverson-Blekic is no stranger to the challenges of military life, especially the impact frequent relocations have on maintaining employment and career progression. After moving to South Australia [...]
