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About AVEC<\/h1>\n

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Mission Statement<\/h1>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”24px||25px|||”]AVEC is committed to improving employment outcomes for transitioning service members, job-seeking veterans and their partners. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″ background_color=”#A1A7B3″ custom_padding=”50px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″ width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_padding=”5%|5%|5%|5%|true|true”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″]<\/p>\n

History of AVEC
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AVEC was founded in November 2017 to support the Prime Minister’s Veteran’s Employment Program<\/a>.
Founded by six leading Australian organisations, AVEC recognised their collective strength in offering a wide variety of opportunities, across numerous skill levels in almost all sectors and industries.<\/p>\n

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AVEC Steering Committee<\/h1>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”24px||25px|||”]AVEC is led by a Steering Committee that meet regularly to drive awareness for sustainable engagement and improved employment outcomes for veterans.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ module_class=”steering-comittee” _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_blurb title=”Australia Post” image=”https:\/\/avec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/auspost.jpg” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ header_text_color=”#1A2839″ header_font_size=”26px” body_text_color=”#747E8A” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_blurb_title=”padding-bottom:30px;||padding-top:10px;”]Australia Post delivers to everyone, everyday and connects Australia to the world, it is our belief that Veterans hold a unique set of skills, experiences and values that drive our purpose and align with our values, of Trust, Inculsivity, Empowerment and Safety.\u00a0[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_text_color=”#1A2839″ text_font_size=”26px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||17px|||”]<\/i><\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/auspost.com.au\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Visit Website” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_border_radius=”0px”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_blurb title=”Boral” image=”https:\/\/avec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/boral.png” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ header_text_color=”#1A2839″ header_font_size=”26px” body_text_color=”#747E8A” text_orientation=”center” custom_css_blurb_title=”padding-bottom:30px;||padding-top:10px;”]Boral recognises that the training received by members of the defence force is second to none and that the skills defence members have are widely valued in our business.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_text_color=”#1A2839″ text_font_size=”26px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||17px|||”]<\/i><\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.boral.com\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Visit Website” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_border_radius=”0px”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_blurb title=”Downer Group” image=”https:\/\/avec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/downer.png” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ header_text_color=”#1A2839″ header_font_size=”26px” body_text_color=”#747E8A” text_orientation=”center” custom_css_blurb_title=”padding-bottom:30px;||padding-top:10px;”]Downer is a leading contractor to Defence who value and require skills which align to the experience and capability obtained by veterans through their period of service.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_text_color=”#1A2839″ text_font_size=”26px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||17px|||”]<\/i><\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.downergroup.com” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Visit Website” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_border_radius=”0px”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ module_class=”steering-comittee” _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_blurb title=”J.P. Morgan ” image=”https:\/\/avec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/jpmorgan.png” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ header_text_color=”#1A2839″ header_font_size=”26px” body_text_color=”#747E8A” text_orientation=”center” custom_css_blurb_title=”padding-bottom:30px;||padding-top:10px;”]Globally J.P. Morgan aims to be an employer of choice for veterans while driving competitive demand for veteran talent across the private sector.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_text_color=”#1A2839″ text_font_size=”26px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||17px|||”]<\/i><\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.jpmorgan.com\/AU\/en\/about-us” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Visit Website” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_border_radius=”0px”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_blurb title=”McCullough Robertson Lawyers” image=”https:\/\/avec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mccullough.png” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ header_text_color=”#1A2839″ header_font_size=”26px” body_text_color=”#747E8A” text_orientation=”center” custom_css_blurb_title=”padding-bottom:30px;||padding-top:10px;”]McCullough Robertson recognises the value that veterans and their unique skills bring to business. As a firm, we support the positive shift towards appreciating the veteran contribution to Australia, and are committed to the AVEC initiative.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_text_color=”#1A2839″ text_font_size=”26px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||17px|||”]<\/i><\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.mccullough.com.au\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Visit Website” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_border_radius=”0px”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_blurb title=”Wesfarmers” image=”https:\/\/avec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/wesfarmers.png” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ header_text_color=”#1A2839″ header_font_size=”26px” body_text_color=”#747E8A” text_orientation=”center” custom_css_blurb_title=”padding-bottom:30px;||padding-top:10px;”]Wesfarmers believes that veterans\u2019 unique combination of transferable skills offer significant and sustained return on investment \u2013 for the individuals concerned, the hiring businesses and their shareholders, and the economy as a whole.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_text_color=”#1A2839″ text_font_size=”26px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||17px|||”]<\/i><\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.wesfarmers.com.au\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Visit Website” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_border_radius=”0px” custom_margin_tablet=”||30px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||50px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.2.2″][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″ width=”90%” max_width=”800px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|366px|0px|366px|false|true” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_padding=”5%|5%|5%|5%|true|true”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”contact” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ background_color=”#1A2839″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_module=”244″ saved_tabs=”all”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ width=”90%” max_width=”90%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=””][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text module_class=”cont-head-hude” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” header_text_color=”#ffffff”]<\/p>\n

Contact Us<\/h1>\n

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Please complete the contact form below and submit. Your enquiry will be provided to the responsible Steering Committee representative for action.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”24px” link_text_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”24px||25px|||”]<\/i><\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″ background_image=”https:\/\/avec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ABST_VERT_GREY_LIGHT@2x.png”][et_pb_contact_form _builder_version=”4.2.2″ captcha_text_color=”#ffffff” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”70px||70px||true|false” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_bg_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_bg_enable_color__hover=”on” button_text_color__hover=”#1A2839″][et_pb_contact_field field_id=”Name” field_title=”Name” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_contact_field][et_pb_contact_field field_id=”Email” field_title=”Email Address” field_type=”email” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_contact_field][et_pb_contact_field field_id=”Message” field_title=”Message” field_type=”text” fullwidth_field=”on” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_contact_field][\/et_pb_contact_form][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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