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New Director appointed to lead Veterans SA
Accomplished senior executive and Royal Australian Navy veteran Bianca Wheeler GAICD, has been announced as the new Director Veterans SA. Starting on 15 July 2024, Bianca will bring to the agency a wealth of experience across public, private and not-for [...]
Federal grants program backs SA projects
Fourteen South Australian councils, schools, community and ex-service organisations have been selected to receive funding through the Federal Government’s ongoing Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. In this round, 91 projects from around the country will each receive a share [...]
Valued veterans program expanded in South Australia
Veterans SA has teamed up with Military and Emergency Service Health Australia (MESHA), to deliver a program of workshops designed to equip veterans and Australian Defence Force (ADF) partners with the tools for success – both personally and professionally. Beginning [...]
A day of remembrance, gratitude and solidarity
As South Australia prepares to mark the inaugural Veterans’ Families Day on May 15, for one Adelaide mother, it will be a day that holds particular significance. Leah Kemp's late husband, Matthew Kemp, was a former Australian Army armourer, who [...]
South Australia introduces annual day of recognition for veterans’ families
From this month, current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) families in South Australia will be honoured with an official day of recognition. In a nation first, South Australia will formally recognise 15 May each year as Veterans’ Families Day [...]
Veterans SA Career and Business Mentoring Program 2024 launch
It is Rod’s and my pleasure to join you to officially launch the 2024 Veterans SA Career and Business Mentoring Program. I trust you have all had a productive induction session. As Governor, and also patron of the RSL and [...]
Cowork Coplay program success in 2024
The South Australian Government supported the Cowork Coplay program for a second consecutive year, this time backed by a $30,000 sponsorship through Veterans SA. The innovative six-week program supports partners of current- and former-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to [...]
Veterans SA grant to boost AFL-first veteran program
The Port Adelaide Australian Defence Force (ADF) Veterans Program is back for another year and Veterans SA has announced a $240,000 grant to support the continuation and expansion of the program over the next four years. The South Australian Government [...]
BAE Systems launches VetNet Australia to improve support for veteran employees
Earlier this month, BAE Systems Australia introduced VetNet Australia, a program offering an expanded range of services and support to the company’s veteran workforce. Veterans currently account for more than 700 of BAE Systems’ workforce (12 per cent) and the [...]
New Veterans’ and Families’ Hub welcomed in Adelaide’s north
Veterans and their families in Adelaide’s north are set to have access to tailored support services with the announcement of a new Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in Elizabeth. Announced last week, Lives Lived Well will receive a $5.445 million grant [...]
Success continues for Veterans SA Career and Business Mentoring Program
A unique mentoring program, dedicated to supporting veterans and their partners to navigate the career transition and business entrepreneurship, has celebrated another successful year in South Australia. The Veterans SA Career and Business Mentoring Program, now in its second year, [...]
The inspiring story behind War Widows Day
October 19 has been officially enshrined as War Widows Day in South Australia, recognising the unthinkable sacrifices and contributions of generations of war widows and widowers. Australian war widows and widowers were be formally recognised for the first time, when [...]
