Community Involvement Solutions

Unemployment remains a problem in Australia, but certain groups, such as veterans, seem to have it worse. Often, civilian employers are unable to understand or acknowledge their credentials and skills they acquired from the military, and that makes it more challenging for former members of the Australian Defence Force to become employed. In some cases, they may be employed but they are either underemployed for their skills and qualifications or they are receiving pay that is lower than their previous salary during service. To address these problems, businesses, the government, and non-profit organisations are working together to take measures for creating more jobs for veterans in Australia . Understanding the value of veterans in the workplace Veterans gain an extensive range of attributes, behaviours, abilities, and skills during their service in the ADF, and that makes them incredible assets to the workplace. Programs and incentives are being provided to them to ensure