Veteran Employment Advisory Committee
Recent activity
Communiques outlining the work that the Committee has completed are available below:
VEAC Meeting Communique – 2 April 2025 (PDF 77.58K)
Role
The Veteran Employment Advisory Committee (VEAC) provides strategic advice to Government, through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Defence, to operationalise the Working Future: The Australian Government’s White Paper on Jobs and Opportunities policy focus areas relevant to veteran and partner employment. These objectives and associated policy areas are:
Filling skills needs and building our future workforce
- Planning for our future workforce
- Investing in skills, tertiary education and lifelong learning
Overcoming barriers to employment and broadening opportunity
- Reducing barriers to work
- Promoting inclusive, dynamic workplaces
Membership of the Committee
Member organisations are appointed by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. The VEAC comprises representatives from a range of organisations and industries as well as select winners of the Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards.
Last updated: 26 June 2025