After working with heavy machinery in the Army for six years, Zoe was able to transition to her current role at the Australian Tax Office with the help of her military friends, family and health professionals.

When Pat Cooper applied to join the Air Force after high school, he didn’t get in. But he ended up having a stellar military career, culminating in his appointment to commanding 44 Wing, and has just transitioned into a top civilian role.

Kerri-Ann went from serving in the Army as a Nursing Officer for five years to doing her PhD at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) where she continues making a difference.

Katherine Furlan decided on a whim to enlist in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), having no idea what she wanted to do. Back in 1981, job selections were limited so she decided on telephone operator. It wasn’t long before Katherine started looking at other opportunities and within three years of enlisting she remustered to clerk supply.

Peter Brown worked in the personal training and real estate industries before he decided to join the Army as a Parachute Rigger in 2011, just after the birth of his first child. 

At age 17 Lisa Conway joined the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps, 32 years later she is the General Manager of Primary Dental at Healius, one of the country’s leading providers of affordable and accessible dental services.

Craig Fitzgerald joined the Australian Army as a soldier in 1985, shortly after his 18th birthday, not knowing what he wanted to do after a poor attempt at high school.

When David Rye left the Australian Army after 33 years he didn’t envision starting a second career, however today, he has the ‘best of both worlds’, working part-time as a project manager and volunteering as a compensation advocate.

As far back as she can remember, Kyla Walkley had always wanted to join the Army. But it wasn’t until her mid-20s, that she made the move.

In 2012, Glen Ferrarotto founded Australia's first dedicated recruitment agency for veterans, Ironside Recruitment.