Nominations open for Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards

The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh recently announced the opening of nominations for the 2024 Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards. 

The annual Awards recognise the achievements of Australian organisations that actively recruit, employ and support veterans and veteran partners, and are creating workplaces where they can thrive. The Awards also commend individual employees and entrepreneurs who are using their ADF-related experience to succeed within the civilian workforce.

Now in their seventh year, the Awards are the flagship of the Veteran Employment Program (VEP), which brings together a range of resources and initiatives to support veteran and partner job-seekers and employers. It also seeks to champion veteran employment by raising awareness of the skills and experience veterans bring to the civilian workforce

Veteran employment is a key priority for the Government, which is investing $24 million to deliver the VEP. 

A key element of the VEP is the renewed Veteran Employment Commitment (VEC), which was  announced in April 2024. The VEC requires organisations to demonstrate their commitment to creating an environment where Australia’s veterans can perform at their best. 

There are 9 Award categories open for public nomination, including a new category to recognise regional employers: the Excellence in Supporting Veteran/Partner Employment – Regional award.

Categories for this year’s Awards include:            

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  • Veteran Employee of the Year
  • Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year 
  • Partner Employee of the Year
  • Partner Entrepreneur of the Year
  • Employer of the Year – Small
  • Employer of the Year – Medium
  • Employer of the Year – Large
  • Excellence in Supporting Veteran/Partner Employment – National
  • Excellence in Supporting Veteran/Partner Employment – Regional

 

Nominations for the 2024 Awards are now open and close 11:59pm AEST 31 May 2024, with the winners to be announced later in the year. 

To nominate for the Awards, and for more information, visit the Veteran Employment Program website (www.veteransemployment.gov.au). 

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