Employment services for Veterans

Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme (VVRS)

The VVRS is a voluntary scheme run by the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) that helps veterans who need special assistance to get or to hold suitable employment.

It offers a variety of services including:

• professional vocational assessment to determine your opportunities
• advice on job seeking
• assistance with updating or upgrading your skills
• advice or support if your job is at risk, and
• assistance with finding work.

Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Service

If you have been medically discharged from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) because of a compensable injury, vocational rehabilitation may help you return to suitable employment with the program from The Department of Veterans Affairs.

You are also eligible if you are a former ADF member who has been in civilian employment but, because of your compensable injury or illness, you are finding it difficult to continue in employment.

The Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Service can develop a rehabilitation program for you. This program may include:

• vocational assessment
• evaluation of your functional capacity
• an assessment of daily activities
• short term vocationally based training
• on the job training
• work training placements
• resume preparation
• provision of job seeking skills, and
• job seeking services.