2024 Prime Minister's National Veteran Employment Awards winners announced
The Hon Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister of Australia
The Hon Matt Keogh MP
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister for Defence Personnel
Champions of veteran employment were celebrated last night at the 2024 Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards in Canberra.
The event is an important opportunity to acknowledge the incredibly valuable contribution veterans make in civilian life and the employers who support them.
By shining a light on their successes, the Awards encourage civilian organisations to embrace the wealth of experience and capability that veterans bring to their teams.
The valuable skills and experience veterans gain in the Australia Defence Force are transferrable to any number of civilian roles and organisations – they might just not be spelt out in the way you would expect on a CV.
The 2024 Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards are part of the Australian Government’s $24 million Veteran Employment Program.
The Awards come at a time when the Government is working to respond to the final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, a culmination of the most significant and comprehensive inquiry conducted into suicide and suicidality in the Defence and veteran community.
Quotes attributable to the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese:
“It’s an honour to recognise the incredible efforts of these individuals and organisations in the veteran employment space.”
“These Awards serve as a powerful reminder of the remarkable contributions veterans make to the community each and every day. Congratulations to all the winners.”
Quotes attributable to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh:
“These awards demonstrate just how much the veteran community has to offer after their Australian Defence Force service.
The Royal Commission made it clear that there is more to do to improve transition for veterans, we’re taking that seriously and the Veteran Employment Program plays a significant part in that.”
A full list of winners is below.
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Veteran Employee of the Year | Callan Gardner |
| Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year | Nadia Teong Veterans Psychology |
| Partner Employee of the Year | Eden Santos |
| Partner Entrepreneur of the Year | Dr Annabel McGuire Gripfast Consulting |
| Employer of the Year - Large | Serco Australia |
| Employer of the Year - Medium | Veteran Mentors |
| Employer of the Year - Small | The Oasis Townsville |
| Excellence in Supporting Veteran and/or Partner Employment- National | AeroPM |
| Excellence in Supporting Veteran and/or Partner Employment- Regional | The Oasis Townsville |
| Outstanding Contribution to Veteran and/or Partner Employment | Geoff Evans |
| Outstanding Employer of the Year | Veteran Mentors |
For more information about the Awards and the 2024 winners, please visit the Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Program website https://www.veteransemployment.gov.au/
Media contact
Stephanie Mathews (Minister Keogh’s Office): 0407 034 485
DVA Media: media.team@dva.gov.au
Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling provides 24/7 free confidential crisis support for current and ex-serving ADF personnel and their families on 1800 011 046 or the Open Arms website. Safe Zone Support provides anonymous counselling on 1800 142 072. Defence All-Hours Support Line provides support for ADF personnel on 1800 628 036 or the Defence Health Portal. Defence Member and Family Helpline provides support for Defence families on 1800 624 608