ACT Office for Veterans

What we do

We manage the ACT Government’s approach to issues affecting the 22,000 veterans and their families who call the ACT home.

We provide advice and support and help connect veterans and their families to education and training, employment, health and wellbeing services.

We give policy advice to the ACT Government and participate in community committees and forums.

We support the Ministerial Advisory Council for Veterans and their Families and the ACT Minister for Veterans and Seniors.

Our services

Support for veterans and their families in the ACT: Get help to transition from the defence force and find education, employment and health services in the ACT.

Strategies

ACT Government Veterans' Employment Strategy 2020 [PDF 426 KB]: encouraging veterans and their families stay in or move to Canberra as they transition to civilian life.

Advisory councils and reference groups

Ministerial Advisory Council for Veterans and their Families: members of the veterans’ community who give advice to ACT Government on policies and programs that help support veterans and their families.

Publications

• ACTPS Veterans' Employment Transition Guide [PDF 987.3 KB]: finding and applying for a job and understanding the ACT Public Service selection process.
• ADF Rank/ACTPS Classification Guide [DOC 1.4 MB]: a guide to help veterans compare Australian Defence Force ranks with ACTPS classification levels.
• Guide to Employing Veterans in the ACTPS [DOC 4.3 MB]: the personal attributes of veterans, the Australian Defence Force rank structure and how to consider veterans for vacant positions.
• Towards Greater Veteran Wellbeing [PDF 2.3MB]: a joint study to support the wellbeing of ACT veterans and their families.

Grants

ACT Government Veterans Grant Program: funding for projects that help veterans and their families stay connected and participate in the ACT community.

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