OFFICIAL
THE HON MATT KEOGH MP
Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL
MEDIA RELEASE
19 JUNE 2025
Nominations open for the 2025 prime minister’s National veteran employment awards
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards, a national celebration of veterans, partners and employers who are shaping the future of veteran employment across Australia.
Now in their eighth year, the Awards continue to highlight the significant contribution Australian veterans and families make to the civilian workforce, recognising those who are opening doors, creating opportunity and helping veterans and partners in their civilian careers.
For 2025, new categories have been introduced to reflect the expanding veteran employment landscape and the innovation driving it. These include:
- Champion of Veteran Employment – Recognising individuals, organisations or collaborations that have demonstrated outstanding leadership and advocacy in veteran employment.
- Best Veteran Employment Commitment Initiative – Celebrating initiatives delivered by organisations that have joined the Veteran Employment Commitment and are delivering excellence in employment opportunities and outcomes for veterans and partners.
- Best Regional Veteran Employment Initiative – Recognising individuals, organisations or collaborations making a difference for veteran and partner employees across regional and remote Australian communities.
These new categories reflect the momentum we’re seeing across the country, as more and more organisations embrace veteran employment, these awards acknowledge emerging leaders and seek to inspire others to take action.
They complement the existing categories of Veteran Employee of the Year, Partner Employee of the Year, Veteran and/or Partner Entrepreneur of the Year, Small Employer of the Year, Medium Employer of the Year and Large Employer of the Year.
The Awards are just one way the Albanese Government’s Veteran Employment Program (VEP) continues to promote veteran employment.
Nominations close 25 July 2025
To learn more or submit a nomination, visit: www.veteransemployment.gov.au/awards.
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