Veterans’ Employment program
Here at RSL SA we recognize that the demographic of veterans is changing landscape, and we acknowledge that the values, behaviours, and practices of RSL SA need to keep pace with the contemporary Australian community through understanding diversity, inclusion, change, digital connectivity, and innovative ways of delivering services. There is a younger cohort of veterans who can gain meaningful employment and actively contribute to their community around them. If you are of retirement age, then keep in mind your immediate family members, can use our RSL SA employment supports!
This is where the RSL Veterans’ Employment Program offers holistic support to veterans, their partners, immediate family members, reservists, and allied veterans. The needs and priorities of today’s serving and past serving men and women have changed, and we need to adapt and respond to them.
Today’s defence force personnel increasingly serve on multiple deployments in a variety of operations, from armed conflicts to peacekeeping missions and disaster recovery. They bring with them different attitudes, needs, priorities and expectations. We need to look more holistically at the social and economic support needs of both older and younger generations, including employment, housing, mental health and financial services for them and their families. We need to continuously provide comradeship and promote community recognition of their contribution.
The type of support the Veterans’ Employment Program offers:
Career transitioning, which assists with translating your military skills and experience for a meaningful civilian career.
The option of career navigation, which can support you in navigating both job options and pathways.
Specialised career coaching to help you decide on a pathway forward.
Assistance in creating and or updating your cover letter and resume.
Support and preparation for interviewing techniques.
Advice surrounding pathway programs to upskill.
Connections to potential employers who support the hiring of veterans and their immediate families.
RSL SA have recently interviewed client, Christopher (Reservist) who enquired to our Veterans’ Employment Program having lost his job in January 2023.
How did you apply for the Veterans’ Employment Program?
“I was able to connect with the Case Manager Nikki, who supported me through initial contact, which was as easy as filling out an expression of interest form on the internet and I was on the phone to them within three business days”.
Expression of Interest forms can be filled out by clicking the below link:
RSL SA Veterans' Employment Program
Once, an expression of interest form is filled out, the Case Manager Nikki will contact you to book a face to face or over the phone intake and assessment within three business days.
Christopher explains, “The intake process was streamlined and looked at career aspirations, and the services which I would need to help me achieve my career goals, it allowed for me to feel supported in amongst the unknown, I was walked through my case plan clearly and this made me feel empowered, like I could get back into the workforce with one less worry on my shoulders”.
How much does the program cost?
Christopher explains, “I was very impressed that this is an excellent initiative led by the RSL SA in supporting current serving personnel and veterans.” “I was warmly welcomed and surprised that I was able to have my cover letter and resume tailored to the job roles, I was hoping to apply for and new opportunities that were afforded to me through the RSL SA – Veterans’ Employment Program connections, that I would not have even known about if searching for a job on my own”.
Rewarding work for every veteran and their immediate family:
“The support from the RSL SA Veterans’ Employment Program allowed for me to skip the phone screening and go straight to the face-to-face interview, which was a huge bonus in being able to mentally prepare for the next steps of my career, it felt like a positive step in my new career! I felt confident and employable, which the employer said they were attributes that they were searching for.”
Like, Christopher, please consider filling out an expression of interest form to being your next chapter with RSL SA Veterans’ Employment Program and make your move today.