From Participant to Partner
Meet Mark Leatham, whose journey with Soldier On has evolved from participant and volunteer to fundraiser, corporate partner, and now Education Partner as the Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships at Frontline Labs.
Not your average Joes
Led by the dedicated team at Veteran Support Force, including Heston Russell as Director and Sam Asser as Chief of Staff, the Veteran Games was created to address key findings from the interim report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. It’s a proactive mental health initiative transforming the lives of veterans, their […]
Invictus Australia supports Soldier On employee on unrivalled adventure
Invictus Australia in partnership with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) sent a team of six former and current serving veterans to Whistler as part of the Allied Winter Sports Camp, hosted by Soldier On Canada.
Q&A with Don Spinks
Soldier On sat down with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ Repatriation Commissioner, Don Spinks AM, to discuss his role and views on the veteran community.
Collaboration allows veterans to enjoy active lifestyle
In 2014 Maxine Starkey’s life really changed. After being together for 14 years, her husband Michael joined the Navy as an Aviation Technician Avionics (ATV). While Michael was at recruit school, Maxine found herself seeking the support of others living the Defence lifestyle. She had heard of Kookaburra Retreat, and felt it was now time […]
Come and Try Day: Invictus Australia
Invictus Australia invited the Defence Community, including former and current serving members and families, to join them for the inaugural Defence Community Sport Day on Saturday 5th November 2022. Soldier On, among other Defence support services were invited to take part in the event, making it a true collaborative effort for the Canberra region. Invictus […]
Working Together
To help veterans thrive, collaboration amongst ESOs is key to effecting long-lasting change. At last count, there are over 60 ex-service organisations (ESO). If you include RSL sub-branches, that number rises to above 3500. That’s a good thing. The more people helping veterans throughout their lives, the better. But to the more cynically inclined, this plethora of ESOs could […]
Invictus Australia and Soldier On Join forces to better support our veterans
Two of Australia’s leading Ex-Service Organisations (ESO), Invictus Australia and Soldier On have partnered to further support the health and wellbeing of military veterans and their families. Both organisations will work together to increase awareness, understanding and appreciation of the Australian veterans and families that they exist to serve. The partnership will see more sport […]