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joanna.tsoukalas@defencesa.com
International Women’s Day 2022 spotlight: Sharon Mascall-Dare
Meet Sharon Mascall-Dare, Ambassador for Military and Emergency Services Health Australia (MESHA), journalist, broadcaster, writer, and veteran. Sharon studied modern languages at the University of Oxford in the 1990s and became a BBC European affairs specialist, before emigrating to Australia [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Census question to support veterans
Have you ever served in the Australian Defence Force? One week from today, Australians will for the first time be answering this question as part of the 2021 Census.
Torrens Training Depot storm water pipe diversion project
In 2019 the beautiful Drill Hall Jarrah parquetry floorboards were substantially damaged due to leaking storm water pipes. The original stormwater system included terracotta pipes running underneath the Drill Hall floor. Leaks in these pipes were the cause of the [...]
Torrens Training Depot Upgrades
Torrens Training Depot Drill Hall Amenities Upgrade Project The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) will shortly commencing an amenities upgrade project to enable the Premier’s vision for creating a busy hub for ex-service organisations at the Torrens Parade Ground. [...]
Royal Commission into Defence & Veteran Suicide formally announced
The Prime Minister has announced that the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide inquiry will be led by Mr Nick Kaldas APM, supported by the Hon James Douglas QC and Dr Peggy Brown AO. The Letters Patent and Terms [...]
