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Veteran Employment Program Announces 2026 Webinar Series and In-Person Workshops

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The Veteran Employment Program is excited to announce the schedule for the 2026 Veteran Employer Webinar Series and free in-person employer workshops taking place in Adelaide, Perth and Darwin. 

Date and time

Topic

Overview

Thursday 26 March
1300-1400 AEDT

DVA support for your veteran employees

Learn about the supports available to your veteran and partner employees from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Support Office, Open Arms and Rehabilitation Services teams.

Thursday 23 April

1300-1400 AEST

 

Attracting veterans –

advice from recruiters

Join our panel of subject matter experts to learn how, and where, to find veteran talent and why veterans are valuable employees.

Thursday 21 May

1300-1345 AEST

Busy Group and veterans

Hear from a representative from the BUSY Group as they explain what the BUSY Group does for veterans and partners and the benefits for employers.

Thursday 16 July

1300-1400 AEST

 

Mentoring matters – supporting staff to succeed

Benefit from the experiences of our panel – made up of veterans that have mentored and been mentored and representatives from organisations that value mentor programs in their workplaces. Find out how their programs work and the successes they have had.

Thursday 27 August

1300-1345 AEST

What it means to be a champion of veteran employment

The 2025 Champion of Veteran Employment (Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards) – RSL Queensland – will provide advice and learnings on how to champion veteran employment.

Thursday 1 October

1300-1400 AEST

Recruiting veterans in regional Australia

Join us to hear from organisations successfully recruiting in regional Australia. Learn about practical approaches and initiatives you can replicate in your own organisation to recruit veterans in these areas.

Employers in Perth, Adelaide and Darwin – register for Expanding your Veteran Employment Commitment today!

The free face-to-face Employer Workshops, delivered in conjunction with the Australian Catholic University, are continuing in 2026.

Over a 3-hour session, you will discover how to:

  • Develop a veteran employment strategy.
  • Develop veteran-inclusive employment policy.
  • Adopt veteran-inclusive recruitment techniques.
  • Form partnerships to support your commitment to veteran employment.

Register online to grow your organisation’s capabilities and to connect with like-minded businesses in your area.

Adelaide          16 April             1300-1600
Darwin             30 April             1200-1500
Perth                 7 May                1300-1600

Information courtesy of DVA

 

 

 

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