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A new program announced by WithYouWithMe (WYWM) will see more than 1,000 family members of Australian military veterans given access to free career training.
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The $5 million investment from WYWM creates the WithYouWithMe Home Squads program, giving all immediate family members of current and ex-serving Australian military veterans free access to WYWM's suite of Academy training courses.
“ADF service has impacts beyond just the serving member, with families playing a critical supporting role for members throughout their service and beyond,” Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel, Darren Chester said.
“This program is a great way to give back to veterans’ families and help them to develop skills that are in high-demand in the job market and WithYouWithMe should be commended on their commitment to assisting many veterans, and now veterans’ families, find meaningful employment.”
The program allows adult military family members to train in "high-demand" skill areas such as cyber security, robotics and data analytics, with participants given access to pathway training courses valued up to $5,000 each.
Tom Larter, WithYouWithMe CEO Australia said that the launch of the Home Squads program is a great way to bring families together during the transition process with the option to gain new skills alongside each other for greater motivation and support.
“No one should have to go it alone. We’ve been there side by side with thousands of veterans on their transition journey, and while programs like ours have a key role to play, transition success starts at home.
“Veteran families are crucial support systems, yet a veteran spouse and children are often left to shoulder much of the uncertainty which goes with deployments and re-postings. We want to try and make the veteran life and transition journey slightly easier for the whole family by giving them free access to the WithYouWithMe community and the vital tools they need to start a new career,” Larter said.
