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Aboriginal Veterans South Australia awarded funding to commemorate local hero
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this page contains images, voices and names of deceased persons. In 1916, at the age of 21, Ngarrindjeri man Lush Wilson enlisted to serve Australia in World War [...]
New grants fund to sprout support for South Australian veterans
Non-government organisations can now apply for funding of up to $5,000 (ex GST) to support projects that make a difference to their local veteran community. Veterans SA Director, Chantelle Bohan said the Veterans SA Seed Funding Grant was created for [...]
New round of Commonwealth Scholarships now open for young Australians and veterans
Up to $13,000 to cover the costs of an eligible vocational education and training (VET) qualification and internship is available in Round Four of the Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians. The program is open for those living in 10 [...]
New podcast explores the experiences of modern veterans in their own words
The Australian War Memorial has partnered with LiSTNR to deliver a new podcast series that explores the lives and experiences of Australia’s modern veterans. The 6-part series, named Up Close, is hosted by Walkley Award-winning journalist Adam Shand and explores [...]
South Australian WWI soldiers identified in unmarked graves
The discovery and commemoration of World War I soldier Harold Gebert’s final resting place in Port Pirie is the last chapter in a remarkable wartime love story. Private Gebert, who served in France in 1915 with the 10th Battalion of [...]
South Australians honoured for their contribution to veteran community
Well-known singer-songwriter John Schumann is among a number of South Australians to be recognised for their contribution to the veteran community in the Australia Day Honours List. Schumann, best known for involvement in the legendary folk-rock band Redgum and his [...]
Grant opportunities open to support veterans and ex-service organisations
Veteran and ex-service organisations will have the opportunity to apply for funding through two new grant programs announced by Veterans SA today. The Commemorative Services and Capacity Building grant programs have been established to support ex-service organisations to deliver commemorative [...]
Update to Partnerships Hub re-opening
Due to the current restrictions put in place across South Australia in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Partnerships Hub will not be re-opening today as previously advised and will remain closed until further notice. Veterans SA [...]
Grants open for our veteran community
The Hon Andrew Gee MP: The 2021-22 rounds of the Veteran and Community Grants and Supporting Younger Veterans Grants are now open for applications. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Andrew Gee said the grants deliver valuable funding to [...]
Delivering the Veterans SA Strategic Outlook
The Veterans SA Strategic Outlook outlines the commitment of our agency over the next 10 years to lay the foundations for a strong, vibrant, well-supported and represented veteran community in South Australia. We are pleased to share how our activities [...]
New Strategic Plan for South Australian veterans’ and their families launched
New Strategic Plan for South Australian veterans’ and their families launched Data-informed policy, empowering community, promoting inclusion and honouring service have been identified as the key priorities for the next 10 years in Veterans SA’s first Strategic Outlook released today. [...]
Bringing support to veterans in the Riverland
Veterans SA will embark on a two-day outreach visit to the Riverland in November 2021. The visit has been planned with the support of local councils and support organisations to connect veterans and their families in the Riverland with support [...]
