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Serco Australia has announced continued support for Australia’s active service, veteran and Defence family community, signing the Soldier On Pledge for 2020.
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The signing of this pledge is part of the company's important and ongoing commitment by the Australian defence industry to support Defence personnel and their families transition out of ADF service.
Serco Defence managing director Clint Thomas, AM, CSC, said it was a privilege to be invited to sign the Pledge this year as a Platinum Partner, which will enable veterans and their family members to be better supported.
"Serco proudly employs more than 545 veterans and 148 reservists across Australia – around 6 per cent of our work force – so supporting our current and former service men and women and thanking them for their incredibly valuable contribution to our country is something that we feel is extremely important," Thomas explained.
The 2020 Pledge publicly celebrated companies that go above and beyond to provide long-term, tangible support for veterans and their families.
Thomas added, "The work that Soldier On does is extremely important in that it provides support to our veterans who have dedicated their lives to keeping us safe."
The Pledge also provides organisations with the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment in three core areas of recruitment, retention including training and development, and workplace culture and communication.
Soldier On chief executive Ivan Slavich said as one of the first companies to commit this year to support veterans and their families by signing the Soldier On Pledge at the Platinum Level, the launch event brought awareness to Serco Asia Pacific’s support for the veteran community.
"We value the partnership that we have formed, which helps build pathways to veteran and family employment and look forward to our partnership going from strength to strength, enabling more veterans and their families to secure their future careers," Slavich said.
Serco has been committed to supporting Soldier On’s vision since 2018, which is to enable veterans and their families to thrive, by learning more about the veteran community, recognising veterans’ high-level skills, fundraising and providing supportive workplaces.
"As a veteran of the Royal Australian Navy myself, I am incredibly proud of the partnership we have built with Soldier On," Thomas said.
Signing the Soldier On Pledge allows Serco to easily connect with the dynamic and diverse talent pool that is the Australian veteran community, and to play an important part in ensuring veterans and their families have opportunities to thrive.
Serco Asia Pacific (ASPAC) has been operating for more than 30 years across Australia with a proven track record in delivering the most demanding, complex and sensitive solutions for government clients.
Employing around 10,000 people in the ASPAC region, we apply world’s best practice, insights and technology across six key sectors: justice; health; citizen services; immigration; defence and transport.
