Winners & finalists | Veterans' Employment Program

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All our winners and finalists are proud supporters of veteran employment or have demonstrated outstanding achievements in the civilian work place since transitioning from the Australian Defence Force.

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finalist 2022

Finalist

Rodney Davis, Sonder

Veteran Employee of the Year

finalist 2022

Finalist

Nick Elston, GSA Management Consulting

Veteran Employee of the Year

finalist 2022

Finalist

Chris Gray, Vasey RSL Care

Veteran Employee of the Year

finalist 2022

Finalist

David Ballantyne & Chris Moss, BMCorp

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2022

Finalist

Garth Chester, Valenhold

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2022

Finalist

Warwick Penrose, EPE (Explosive Protective Equipment)

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2022

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Lydia Teychenné, Prince’s Trust Australia

Partner Employee of the Year

finalist 2022

Finalist

Tamara Turner, Axon Property Group

Partner Employee of the Year

finalist 2022

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Katie Vidal, She Maps

Partner Employee of the Year

finalist 2022

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Hayley Boswell, Defence Kidz

Partner Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2022

Finalist

Jacqueline Brauman, TBA Law

Partner Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2022

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Kelly Willmott, Green Fox Training Studio

Partner Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2022

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Cubic Defence Australia

Employer of the Year – Large

finalist 2022

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Serco Australia

Employer of the Year – Large

finalist 2022

Finalist

Veolia Australia & New Zealand

Employer of the Year – Large

finalist 2022

Finalist

Bluerydge

Employer of the Year – Medium

finalist 2022

Finalist

JLB-Yaran

Employer of the Year – Medium

finalist 2022

Finalist

Veterans in Construction

Employer of the Year – Medium

finalist 2022

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BRAVO Electrical & HVAC

Employer of the Year – Small

finalist 2022

Finalist

Precision Technic Defence

Employer of the Year – Small

finalist 2022

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Viden

Employer of the Year – Small

finalist 2022

Finalist

Brisbane Motorway Services

Excellence in Supporting Veteran and/or Partner Employment

finalist 2022

Finalist

RSL Queensland

Excellence in Supporting Veteran and/or Partner Employment

finalist 2022

Finalist

Vertical Scope Group

Excellence in Supporting Veteran and/or Partner Employment

finalist 2022

winner 2021

Alison Bannister Career Coaching

Alison Bannister Career Coaching

Excellence in Supporting Partner Employment

winner 2021

HENSOLDT Australia

HENSOLDT Australia

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Medium

winner 2021

Ben Davoren, TacMed Australia

Ben Davoren, TacMed Australia

Veteran Employee of the Year

winner 2021

Chris de Bono, Meru Foods

Chris de Bono, Meru Foods

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

winner 2021

NSW Government Veterans Employment Program

NSW Government Veterans Employment Program

Public Sector Excellence in Supporting Veteran Employment

winner 2021

BAE Systems Australia

BAE Systems Australia

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

winner 2021

Australian Expedition Vehicles

Australian Expedition Vehicles

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Small

winner 2021

Working Spirit

Working Spirit

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

winner 2021

Australian Expedition Vehicles

Australian Expedition Vehicles

Outstanding Veterans’ Employer of the Year

winner 2021

finalist 2021

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Phil Cutts, Coras

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2021

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AMW Professional Services

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Medium

finalist 2021

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Serco Asia Pacific

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

finalist 2021

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Veteran Mentors

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Medium

finalist 2021

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Viden Consulting

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Small

finalist 2021

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Defence Bank

Excellence in Supporting Partner Employment

finalist 2021

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RSL Queensland

Excellence in Supporting Partner Employment

finalist 2021

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Ironside Recruitment

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

finalist 2021

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Work Rehab

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

finalist 2021

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Conan King, Brisbane Motorway Services

Veteran Employee of the Year

finalist 2021

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Chris Tilley, South Australian Department for Correctional Services

Veteran Employee of the Year

finalist 2021

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Darren Schuback and Ryan Carmichael, The Whiskey Project Group

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2021

Finalist tile

Chevron Australia

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

finalist 2021

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GSA Management Consulting

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Small

finalist 2021

winner 2020

AeroPM

AeroPM

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Medium

winner 2020

Rheinmetall Defence Australia

Rheinmetall Defence Australia Pty Ltd

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

winner 2020

AeroPM

AeroPM

Outstanding Veterans’ Employer of the Year

winner 2020

Darren Edwards

Darren Edwards

Outstanding Contribution by an Individual to Veterans’ Employment

winner 2020

East Coast Apprenticeships

East Coast Apprenticeships

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

winner 2020

The ACT Public Service

The ACT Public Service

Public Sector Excellence in Supporting Veteran Employment

winner 2020

RSL Queensland

RSL Queensland

Excellence in Supporting Spouse Employment

winner 2020

Mr Jeremy Holder, TacMed Australia

Mr Jeremy Holder, TacMed Australia

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

winner 2020

Mr Davor Strbac, Suncorp Group

Mr Davor Strbac, Suncorp Group

Veteran Employee of the Year

winner 2020

Emergency Australia

Emergency Australia

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Small

winner 2020

finalist 2020

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ECLIPS Pty Ltd

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Small

finalist 2020

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Gateway Motorway Services

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Medium

finalist 2020

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EPE

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Medium

finalist 2020

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Tasman Rope Access

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

finalist 2020

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Cubic Defence Australia

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

finalist 2020

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WithYouWithMe

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

finalist 2020

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Ironside Recruitment

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

finalist 2020

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Victorian Government – Veteran Employment Program

Public Sector Excellence in Supporting Veteran Employment

finalist 2020

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Australian Taxation Office – Open Doors Program

Public Sector Excellence in Supporting Veteran Employment

finalist 2020

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Wounded Heroes Association Inc

Excellence in Supporting Spouse Employment

finalist 2020

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Defence Bank

Excellence in Supporting Spouse Employment

finalist 2020

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Mr Glen Powys, Tech 2

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2020

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Mr Tom Moore, WithYouWithMe

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2020

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Mr Keith Winsor, Westpac Group

Veteran Employee of the Year

finalist 2020

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Ms Lisa Conway, Healius

Veteran Employee of the Year

finalist 2020

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HENSOLDT Australia

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Small

finalist 2020

winner 2019

Representative from Ironside Recruitment receiving award trophy.

Ironside Recruitment

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

winner 2019

A representative from Defence Bank accepts a trophy from the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs

Defence Bank

Excellence in Supporting Spouse Employment

winner 2019

Four men from stand facing camera after presentation of award

Veterans in Construction

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Small

winner 2019

Man and woman standing on awards platform. Man is holding a large trophy.

BCT Solutions

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Medium

winner 2019

Man in army uniform presents female representative from Boral ltd with award.

Boral Limited

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

winner 2019

Winner

Mr Jordan Ivone, PwC Australia Pty Ltd

Veteran Employee of the Year

winner 2019

Winner

Mr Ben Whitham, Penten Pty Ltd

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

winner 2019

Minister of Veterans' Affairs hands representative from BCT Solutions an elegant trophy.

BCT Solutions Pty Ltd

Outstanding Veterans’ Employer of the Year

winner 2019

Minister of Veterans Affairs presents award to Chris Mayfield.

Mr Chris Mayfield OAM

Outstanding Contribution by an Individual to Veterans’ Employment

winner 2019

finalist 2019

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Mr Damian Drain CSM, GHD

Veteran Employee of the Year

finalist 2019

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Ms Claire Kluge, Boeing Defence Australia

Veteran Employee of the Year

finalist 2019

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Majura Park Childcare Centre

Excellence in Supporting Spouse Employment

finalist 2019

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Alison Bannister Career Consulting

Excellence in Supporting Spouse Employment

finalist 2019

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Soldier On

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

finalist 2019

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WithYouWithMe

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

finalist 2019

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Mr Christopher Rhyss Edwards, Soldier.ly Pty Ltd

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2019

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Miss Penelope Twemlow, Women in Power and General Manager Pty Ltd

Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

finalist 2019

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Raytheon Australia

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

finalist 2019

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Westpac Group

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

finalist 2019

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Noetic Group

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Medium

finalist 2019

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AVI

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Medium

finalist 2019

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Emergency Australia Pty Ltd

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Small

finalist 2019

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AeroPM

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Small

finalist 2019

winner 2018

Representative from the NSW Veterans Employment Program receives an award on behalf of their organisation.

NSW Government – Veterans Employment Program

Public Sector Excellence in Supporting Veteran Employment

winner 2018

Recipients of award stand on podium holding trophy.

NSW Government – Veterans Employment Program

Leadership in Recruitment of Veterans

winner 2018

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Glen Ferrarotto

Outstanding Contribution by an Individual to Veterans’ Employment

winner 2018

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NSW Government – Veterans Employment Program

Leadership in Recruitment of Veterans

winner 2018

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WithYouWithMe

Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation to Veterans' Employment

winner 2018

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Boeing Defence Australia

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

winner 2018

Recipients of award stand on podium holding trophy.

Secure Windows

Veterans' Employer of the Year - Small to Medium

winner 2018

Recipients of award stand on podium holding trophy.

WithYouWithMe

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

winner 2018

Winner

Rachel Ranton, Westpac Group

Veteran Employee of the Year

winner 2018

Recipients of award stand on podium holding trophy.

Westpac Group

Excellence in Supporting Spouse Employment

winner 2018

finalist 2018

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J.P. Morgan Australia Limited

Leadership in Recruitment of Veterans

finalist 2018

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Kathryn Burr, Boeing Defence Australia

Veteran Employee of the Year

finalist 2018

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Stuart Munro, Turner & Townsend

Veteran Employee of the Year

finalist 2018

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Ironside Recruitment

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

finalist 2018

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Agri Labour Australia, Agri Veterans Program

Excellence in Supporting Veterans’ Employment

finalist 2018

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Calytrix Technologies

Veterans' Employer of the Year - Small to Medium

finalist 2018

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Logistic Solutions Australasia

Veterans' Employer of the Year - Small to Medium

finalist 2018

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tech2

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

finalist 2018

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Cubic Defence Australia

Veterans’ Employer of the Year – Large

finalist 2018

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Raytheon Australia

Leadership in Recruitment of Veterans

finalist 2018

Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

Wespac

Westpac

Silver Sponsor

Boeing

Boeing

Bronze Sponsors

Serco

Serco

Viasat

Viasat

EOS

EOS

KONEKT Workcare

KONEKT Workcare

Navantia

Navantia

Persolkelly

Persolkelly