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  1. “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.”–General George Washington November 10th, 1781 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

  2. Campaign Framework Mission Soldier for Life enables Army, governmental, and community efforts to facilitate successful reintegration of our Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families in order to keep them Army Strong and instill their values, ethos, and leadership within communities. Army End State Serve Strong Government Start Strong Reintegrate Strong Employment Healthcare Community Remain Strong Education Information Objectives Mindset– Inculcate the SFL mindset across our Army Family. Access– Improve Soldier, Veteran and Family access to employment, education, and healthcare. Relationships– Encourage community relationships that embrace, support, and enable, Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families. Trust – Enable Army, government, and community efforts to Sustain the All-volunteer Army.

  3. Soldier Life Cycle • Serve Strong • Professional IET experience • Embraces Army Values and Warrior Ethos • Receives proper reception at Unit • PME supports continued development • ACT / COOL / Credentialing opportunities 2 • Start Strong • Professionally • recruited • Positive image of Army and SFL concept • Community supports • Linked to a PaYS Partner 1 Serve Strong Start Strong Reintegrate Strong Remain Strong • Reintegrate Strong • ImprovedACAP process • Provided Apprenticeship / Internship • Opportunities • Community Action Teams and Jobs • Coalitions reintegrate Soldiers • Leverages nationwide network of • providers • Remain Strong • Positive Community Reception • Enabled VSO , MSOs , AUSA and • Retiree chapters assist • Serves as a mentor and • Veteran Community Leader • Sustains All-Volunteer Army 3 4

  4. Facilitating Success: Innovative approaches to supporting transition Major General Gerard Fogarty Head People Capability

  5. Australian Defence Force Financial Services Consumer Council • Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and Australian Defence Force partnership • Defence Partnerships

  6. ADF Financial Services Consumer Council

  7. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and Australian Defence Forcepartnership • Joint Governance Structure • Memorandum of Understanding • Joint Programs • Joint Research Agenda • DVA On Base Presence

  8. Questions

  9. Innovations to Support Transition Presented By: Lieutenant-General Walter Semianiw Assistant Deputy Minister Policy, Communications and Commemoration Veterans Affairs Canada Multinational Symposium on Veteran Transition September 25, 2013

  10. OUTLINE • Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans: “The Big Picture” • Our Approach: • New Veterans Charter • Seamless Transition: Working with National Defence • Building Evidence: Life After Service Studies • Employment Example • Way Forward

  11. CAF Veterans: “The Big Picture” • 98,000 currently serving: • 67,500 Regular Force • 30,500 Primary Reserve • 595,000 released: • 315,000 Regular Force • 280,000 Reserve Force • 13% women / 87% men • Average Age:56 • CAF Veterans now significantly outnumber Veterans of World War II and Korea

  12. New Veterans Charter • Came into force on April 1, 2006 to enable VAC to better meet the needs of CAF members, Veterans and their families • Five new programs designed to focus on wellness and supported by: • Career Transition Services • Rehabilitation • Disability Awards • Financial Benefits • Health Benefits • Case Management

  13. Integrated Personnel Support Centres • Legacy of Care • Harmonization of health care benefits & services • Operational Stress Injury Social Support • Joint network of OSI clinics • Suicide prevention • Research Seamless Transition: Working with National Defence

  14. Building Evidence: Life After Service Studies • Groundbreaking research program to better understandtransition: • looks at broader Canadian Veteran population • compares Veterans with the general Canadian population • Informing decision-making, policies and planning • Three initial studies completed: • Income Study • Survey on Transition to Civilian • Canadian Forces Cancer and Mortality Study • LASS 2013 underway: • also includes Reservists • First reports by March 2014

  15. Meeting Veteran Employment Needs • Qualified Veterans who wish to work at Veterans Affairs Canada have the opportunity to do so • Career Transition Services and Vocational Rehabilitation Programs for those who need it • Coordination with other government departments, not-for-profit, and private sector groups

  16. Meeting Veteran Employment Needs • Veterans Transition Advisory Council • Helmets-to-Hardhats • Jobs-Emplois • Operation Entrepreneur

  17. Men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces make contributions to peace and freedom worldwide Moving Forward • As Veterans in civilian society, they continue to make strong contributions on-the-job, at home, and in their community • We will continue to seek innovative ways to support their transition

  18. CANADIAN ARMED FORCESTRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

  19. Career Transition Services Second Career Assistance Network  (SCAN), Medical Information Sessions, Long-Term Planning Seminars, Career Transition Workshops • Resume Writing, • Self-Assessment, • Job Search, • Interview Skills, and • Career & Educational Counseling Medically Releasing Transition Programs: • Vocational Rehabilitation Program-Serving Members (VRPSM) • Public Service Priority Hiring • Integrated Transition Plan (ITP)

  20. Joint Personnel Support Unit- Integrated Personnel Support Centres Through an integrated and individual-centric service delivery model, to ensure the coordination and facilitation of standardized, high quality, consistent personal and administrative support during all phases of recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration on return to service or transition following release, for all injured and ill Canadian Armed Forces members and former members, their families and the families of the deceased. JPSU/IPSC Supports: 5,407 Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans 1,858 are posted to an IPSC 545 families of the fallen. 1,158 personnel have returned to duty through CAF Return To Work Program

  21. NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: PROGRAMS • Military Employment Transition (MET) Program • Prince’s Charities Canada: • Operation Entrepreneur (POE) • Forces@work • Canadian Franchise Association

  22. For more information, visit the Director Casualty Support Management website at www.forces.gc.ca

  23. Rear Admiral Simon Williams Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel & Training) UK Ministry of Defence

  24. Battle Back Centre Lilleshall ‘The Arena’ HARDFACTS Civilian Life HOSPITAL REHABILITATION UNIT SPECIALIST UNIT GARRISON PRC HARDFACTS GARRISON PRC PRU PRC Civilian Life Corporation AdvTrg Centre EXIT L PRC P Workplace PRC Duty HARDFACTS Opportunities? HMS DRAKE Offers? Routine Unit Office NSRC Fun! E University RESETTLEMENT CENTRE College EDUCATION CENTRE Duty Defence Recovery Capability – ‘The Arena’

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