Veterans Employment Program

In reply to Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (25 November 2020). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised:

In financial year 2019-20, to 31 December 2019, two ex-military personnel were placed in defence industry jobs through the Defence Teaming Centre program.

In financial year 2019-20 to 31 December 2019, 33 ex-service personnel had registered with the program and 113 defence industry jobs were advertised.

As of 25 November 2020, there were no jobs advertised on the website.

The Defence Industry Veteran Employment Program was established as a pilot program, and the Defence Teaming Centre discovered that ex-military personnel with the right skills readily found employment in the defence industry without additional support through the program.