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New business network to boost veteran employment
The Honourable Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans Affairs A new Malinauskas Government program to help employers attract and retain veterans and their partners has been launched, bringing together a dedicated group of South Australian businesses to support the veteran [...]
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, [...]
South Australia pauses to commemorate Remembrance Day
The Honourable Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs South Australians will pause tomorrow to honour the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families at Remembrance Day services across the state. A minute of silence will be observed at [...]
New plan to improve veteran health and wellbeing
The Honourable Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Nadia Clancy MP Premier's Advocate for Suicide Prevention Almost 48,000 South Australians who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force will be the focus of a new state-wide [...]
Applications open for Anzac Day Commemoration Fund
The Honourable Geoff Brock MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Ex-service organisations, community groups, schools and local councils can now apply for funding to deliver activities that honour those who have served in any conflict Australia has been involved in as [...]
Veterans SA brings key support services to Riverland veterans
The Riverland veteran community will have direct access to essential support services at the 2023 Riverland Field Days, with five key organisations set to join Veterans SA at this year’s event. Returning for a second year, Veterans SA has again [...]
Grants to support veteran organisations now open
The Veterans SA 2023-2024 Capacity Building and Commemorative Services grant rounds have opened today, offering a combined total of $35,000 in funding to veteran and ex-service organisations in South Australia. The Capacity Building Grant Fund offers organisations a share in [...]
Supporting veterans’ transitions with PAFC
Veterans SA is proud to be sponsoring the Port Adelaide Football Club’s (PAFC) 2023 Australian Defence Force Veterans Program. Drawing on the similarities of transitioning from high-performing environments, ex-AFL players and former serving members of the Australian Defence Force will [...]
Veterans SA mentoring program off to a flying start
Tom Koutsantonis MP Acting Minister for Veterans' Affairs The 2023 Veterans SA Career & Business Mentoring Program is officially underway, with 19 members of the veteran community taking the leap towards their career and business development goals. The program was [...]
Veterans SA mentoring program kicks off
The 2023 Veterans SA Career & Business Mentoring Program officially launched this week at a dynamic event hosted at the Stone & Chalk Startup Hub. Developed to provide growth opportunities to people who have served in the Australian Defence Force [...]
Veterans’ and Families’ Hub one step closer in Adelaide’s North
The Hon Matt Keogh MP Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minsiter for Defence Personnel Matt Burnell Member for Spence Following a successful grant application, the Australian Government has today announced that Lives Lived Well has been invited to develop a business [...]
