Veterans Program

Your time in the military has equipped you with all the necessary skills required to succeed in Local Government (LG).

Ex-service personnel have such a unique and extensive skills portfolio; leadership, teamwork, initiative, accountability and communication, are just some of the skills that are transferable into Local Government.

• Your ability to see and understand the big picture clearly, coupled with your skills portfolio, makes you highly employable.
• However, if you don't know what your own skills are and how they can transfer to LG, you are going to limit your chances of gaining employment.
• Your ability to communicate your skills and attributes to an interview panel is paramount; the NSW Local Government Rank 2 Grade Guide and Local Government Capability Framework are two resource tools that where designed to assist both ex-service personnel and hiring managers to understand what are transferrable skills.

You will be quite surprised when you realise the similarities between Local Government and Defence.

The scale and diversity of the work Local Government is required to conduct, means that there are many different career pathways available within the organisation. Like Defence, Local Government's primary role is to serve its community, to be able to achieve this, LG requires a diverse and multi skilled workforce, who are upbeat, resourceful and determine.

The Careers at Council website is an excellent resource for you to gain a great understanding about unique and diverse employment opportunities available within Local Government.

Mid-Western Regional Council conducts regular training to educate our leaders and hiring managers on the unique skills and attributes that veterans have to offer.

As a result of this training, our hiring managers have a greater understanding of the 'soft skills' that all veterans possess; and how these skills and attributes are transferable to a wide range of positions within Local Government.

Mid-Western Regional Council supports staff through their Professional Development.

We are willing to assist you achieve your goals with upskilling, completing training such as tickets, certificates, training on the job and mentoring.

Through Access EAP, Mid-Western Regional Council offers a number of free, confidential services including financial, counselling, marriage and career coaching with our service provider, for yourself, your family and close friends.

Local Government Rank to Grade Guide was developed to help both hiring managers and veterans understand how ADF skills and experience align with public sector jobs. Use this guide as a tool to help you identify where your skills and qualifications align you to.

Local Government Capability Framework sets out the essential knowledge, skills and abilities needed to work effectively in Local Government. The guide outlines the requirements of Council roles and how veterans military experience can fulfil these needs at all employment levels.

Veteran Employment Program (VEP) is a communication and education platform that supports both veterans and hiring managers.

VEP continues to build a network of champions and partners to help promote the skills veterans can bring to Local Government.

Education NSW offers fee-free training for all veterans and their recognised partners.

You can learn new skills and qualifications which will compliment your ADF skills and attributes to help you find the right job and have a rewarding civilian life.

TAFE NSW Ranks to Recognition works in partnerships with NSW Office for Veterans Affairs to assist Australian Defence Force (ADF) veterans and their spouses and partners to transition into the civilian workforce.

Ranks to Recognition offers a wraparound service including careers advice, skills assessment, credit transfer, recognition of prior learning (RPL) and training gap analysis to help identify the skills and knowledge acquired in the ADF.