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Taskforce Veteran was created to provide comprehensive support and education for ADF veterans and their families. Through various initiatives and opportunities, we foster an all-inclusive environment where veterans can connect and build vital social supports to alleviate isolation, no matter their identity.
Recognising that every veteran’s journey is unique, Taskforce Veteran seeks to understand, raise awareness of, and foster appreciation for these individual experiences.
Through engagement opportunities and events, Taskforce Veteran aims to link veterans with one another, their communities, and military history. In doing so, we seek to bridge the past to the present, creating a cohesive environment that enhances the quality of life for veterans and their families.
Creating an all-inclusive community that supports our diverse veterans from the past, present and future.
Sharing our history and cooperating with the community to achieve our goals.
Creating a community where veterans support one another and recognise the strengths each person has to contribute and share.
Fostering community respect for the sacrifices veterans have made and the importance of military memorabilia, vehicles and sites to our collective history.
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Director, Project Management
Director of Compliance, Policy, and Governance
Frank has a Master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety and a Graduate Diploma in disaster and risk management. Frank has written and presented courses on behalf of PDS for the Victorian and South Australian Work Cover Authorities, training their inspectorate in all matters pertaining to commercial diving.
Frank is a Commercial Diving Supervisor in accordance with AS/NZS2299.1:2015 and has over 35 years of experience, including over 6,000 hours of commercially logged dive time throughout Australia and around the world.
Director of Education, Schools, and Community
Director of Communication and Veteran Engagement
At the age of 17, Rachel enlisted as an Army Reserve medic with the 12/16 Hunter River Lancers. She then went on to be a Full-time Commissioned Nursing Officer in the ARA and finally back to 12/16 as a Gres Nursing Officer before discharge. Rachel says her time in the Army allowed her to understand the sacrifices that all veterans make to serve the country.
Rachel has now been a Registered Nurse for 20 years working in several areas of health including Defence. She has specialised in management, education and quality assurance (including ISO Certification). Having a Master’s in Nursing Leadership, Rachel has led many teams and organisations to streamline processes, organisational structure changes, and project management for Model of Care projects.
Rachel now lives in the Hunter Valley with her partner and two children and is working as a Business Manager. Rachel is looking forward to working with Taskforce Veteran to bring about positive changes and forward-thinking that can benefit all veterans and communities.
Director of Scheyville, Military Armoured Restoration, and Historical Vehicle Registration
From an early age, Craig has had a keen interest in military history – a passion he shared with his father. Together, the pair formed a large collection of British military firearms spanning the late 1700s to 1945, with Craig’s interest eventually growing to encompass World War Two battle helmets. Over the years, this hobby has evolved into a premier headgear collection that includes many rare and historically significant pieces.
Craig’s professional background is in mechanical power transmission, where he specialises in industrial gearing. Throughout his career, Craig has held senior technical management roles for many of the major gearing companies in Australia.
Craig’s involvement with military vehicles began in the mid-1990s. He currently owns a British Army 1963 Ferret MK1/2 Scout car ex BAOR (British Army Of The Rhine). The Ferret regularly appears at local ANZAC Day and Vietnam Veterans commemorations and even attends many regional events.
Craig served in the Army Reserve Artillery during the early 1980s with 11 FLD BTY 2/3 FLD REGT based at the time in Belmore Sydney.
Craig has been happily married since 1989 and has two adult boys both now serving the communities of NSW & ACT in professional capacities.
Craig is extremely honoured to be given the opportunity to support Taskforce Veteran and the deserving veteran community that it serves.
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