Veteran friendly employers

Since 2016, the Australian Government has been delivering the Prime Minister’s National Veterans’ Employment Program, which provides employers across the nation with the opportunity to sign a Veteran Employment Commitment.

This public commitment demonstrates the employer supports employment opportunities for veterans and recognises the skills, values and experiences that veterans can bring to an organisation.

Organisations who sign the commitment, must agree to:

• recognise the skills and values that veterans can bring to their organisation;
• support the employment of veterans, ensuring that veterans have equal opportunity in gaining employment with their organisation;
• aim to provide career opportunities in their organisation to veterans;
• actively seek to understand how veterans’ skills and experiences can translate into civilian skills and contribute to their organisation;
• provide suitable training, mentoring and coaching to veterans to assist their integration into their organisation; and
• ensure their HR policies equitably support the recruitment and retention of all employees, including veterans.

Veterans seeking employment, are encouraged to search for veteran friendly employers who have signed this public commitment.