Contemporary narratives of ADF families focus on the sacrifices families make, the support they provide ADF members, and the role that plays in defence capability. After decades of peace, followed by wars on foreign shores, the “homefront” has become narrowly defined as the homes of ADF families. However, during times of war and other national … More Partner employment and national security
This blog post forms part of a series in which I document the history of partner employment advocacy and support in Australia The Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards formed part of the VEP and were launched in September 2017. The inaugural awards took place in March 2018. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Darren Chester, said that … More The VEP and partner employment (Part 2) – the awards
An interesting discussion took place this week. As I understood it correctly the point was made that retention of veteran and partner employees should not be a metric for being a supportive employer. Whilst I agree that it is certainly not the only metric, that it isn’t always possible to retain a partner, and that … More Retaining defence partner employees is important – the evidence says so
The Beginning In 1985, Sue Hamilton, an executive in the Office of the Status of Women, was tasked by the Defence Minister, the Hon Kim Beazley AC, to investigate the impact of service life on families, identify problems and deliver practical suggestions for solving them. The report, officially known as “Supporting Service Families” but more … More Department of Defence Support for partner employment: a history lesson
This quote appeared in my LinkedIn feed this morning and really hit me The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any Does this resonate with you as a defence or veteran family member? Large parts of our lives often seem so far out of our control – … More ‘The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any’
This article originally appeared on LinkedIn Current narrative around military (ADF) partner employment in Australia is heavily focused on the identification of a problem/s to inform a policy and program response – i.e. a deficit approach. But this is not necessary to justify and/or begin implementing enhanced career development support for the spouses/partners of military … More Military Partner Career Development : an asset-based approach to policy
Defence industry can benefit from recruiting from the ADF partner talent pool as part of efforts to grow its workforce to meet the demands associated with the government’s $200 billion investment in defence capability Read more about why ADF partners are a workforce solution for Australia’s Defence Industry. Link to the article in Defence Connect.
The Australian Catholic University (ACU) has launched its Student Veteran Support Program, benefiting Prospective Student Veterans in QLD, NSW, ACT & Victoria. Benefits below! Student Veterans enrolling at ACU, as an opportunity earned through ADF service, will receive: – Flexible class schedules and early access to academic timetabling, to support work/study & life balance. – … More ACU Student Veteran Support Program
Are you a family member (spouse or child) of an ex-ADF Member living in Victoria and undertaking study? The Australian Student Veterans Association in conjunction with Melbourne Legacy has Education and Training Grants of up to $3000 per person per financial year available to support veterans or veteran family members with their education and training.This … More Education and Training grants for Victorian veterans and families
Read all about my adventures to the National Career Development Conference in Houston TX over at Career Development Association of Australia’s Career Panorama.
