Career Pathways Information for Veterans

TAFE SA offers support and training to help serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, along with their families, transition to the civilian workforce.

Through the Skills Transition Education Program (STEP), you’ll receive tailored career guidance to identify your goals and the best path to achieve them.

Check out the employment pages of some of South Australia’s leading defence and space industry companies to see what jobs are available now.

A South Australian first, Flinders’ Military Academic Pathways Program helps military personnel transition successfully into Flinders university.

If you hold qualifications from the Australian Defence Force you can apply for undergraduate or postgraduate courses with a range of admission pathways available.

Your prior studies or experience may be recognised as credit toward your new program of study. Any VET national security qualification that’s level 4 or higher can be used for entry into a Flinders course.

Flinders University Student Veterans Association provides a support network and to help you stay in touch with the veteran community activities.

The TAFE SA defence and shipbuilding careers page offers a wealth of information about what job opportunities can arise from their comprehensive list of relevant courses.

TAFE SA offers an Introduction to Naval Shipbuilding short course helping students prepare for employment in the Australian Naval Shipbuilding industry and a Diploma of Engineering (Technical). Find out how the skills and knowledge from the Diploma can be applied to the industry.

TAFE SA is also an accredited training partner of the Naval Shipbuilding College, specifically for the welding component of the Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade.

TAFE SA’s new Advanced Welder Training Centre is now delivering training programs using 12 newly installed welding simulators, which are the most advanced simulators of their kind in the world. The simulators will ensure local welders are ready to respond to the increased demand for their skills as part of the naval shipbuilding program and in advanced manufacturing.