Tag: SA News

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

South Australia’s pilot of the Cowork Coplay program has been heralded a success after delivering outstanding results for participants. The pilot program officially concluded on March 30 at an event that celebrated the successes achieved by those who took part, [...]

New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has provided positive insights into the employment status and occupations of South Australian veterans. The data revealed in the latest analysis of the 2021 Census shows that people who have served [...]

The South Australian Minister for Veterans Affairs Geoff Brock held his inaugural ‘Meet the Minister’ event on July 14 2022 at the Torrens Parade Ground. The event was well-attended, with approximately 80 community members attending. The evening commenced with [...]

South Australian veteran and Ngarrindjeri man David Mallett is paving the way for greater First Nations representation in the defence sector, with his company Yanun Project Services playing a key role in the project management of a number of major [...]

With a number of defence industry companies currently calling for graduate program applications, the time is now for current and former serving members considering a career in the defence industry. For those recently qualified, currently studying or simply considering career [...]

The need for improved housing, schooling options and employment opportunities for Australian Defence Force (ADF) families were among the key findings from a recent survey targeting Defence members and their families that have recently posted to South Australia. The online [...]

Veterans SA is taking a proactive and collaborative approach to support planning through a new series of consultation forums. The first forum, held on 3 May 2022, focused on former serving members under 50 years of age, current serving members [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]