Continuing a life of service, after serving in the Australian Defence Force

David and Chris are two veterans who continued serving their community after transitioning out of the ADF by working in the care and support sector, providing their service to veterans and other members of the community. If you have transitioned from the ADF, you too can continue serving your community through working in the care and support sector.

Talking about their experiences of working in veteran care Chris said, “You get a sense of empowerment. You get a sense of purpose and meaning and value for providing services to veterans.”

David added, “The fulfilment of changing someone's life for the better even if it is through something so easy as providing meal preparation, providing some cleaning or gardening for them, what you actually do is change their lives. So, when you do a job and you do it for money and you do it because it's enjoyable and because you're good at it, it's more than a bonus to walk away from it and realise that you've done something incredibly fulfilling. In fact, that's the moment you stop working altogether,” he said.

You can hear more from David and Chris about their experiences providing care and support for veterans and the wider community in this video:

Working in the care and support sector can be highly rewarding and empowering work that can be life-changing. With many job opportunities in the care and support sector (which includes aged care, disability support and veterans' care) across Australia, you too can continue a life of service after a career in the ADF, just like David and Chris.

If you’re interested to know more about working in the Care and Support sector visit Care and Support Jobs website.

If you know a veteran who needs care and support there is information online about DVA’s Veteran Home Care and Coordinated Veterans Care (CVC) Social Assistance programs that support eligible veterans and dependents with help in their own homes, and/or social assistance. Or call 1800 838 372 to check eligibility or to seek assistance?