Living in Victoria after serving in the Australian Defence Force
Find help to transition out of the Australian Defence Force and back to civilian life in Victoria.
On this page
- Find a job or training course
- Find a home
- Update your details
- Health and medical
- Find family services and education in Victoria
- Get financial assistance and concessions
- Travel options and concessions
- Find out about Victoria
If you, or someone you care for, has left or is leaving the Australian Defence Force (ADF), planning will make sure you’re fully informed for the next phases of your life.
Find support, employment, housing, concessions, health and wellbeing information, and other services available in Victoria.
Find a job or training course
- Search for training courses on Victorian Skills Gateway
- Help with overcoming challenges to find employment through Jobs Victoria(opens in a new window)
- Find job opportunities within the Victorian Government
Find a home
- Buy or rent in Victoria
- If you’re a first home buyer, check your eligibility for the special exemption(opens in a new window)
- For crisis accommodation, public housing or homelessness support, visit the Health and Human Services website(opens in a new window)
Update your details
- Voting information(opens in a new window)
- Driver’s licence and car registration(opens in a new window) – you can also check your eligibility for Vehicle registration concessions(opens in a new window)
- Find your local council for pet registration, parking permits, concessions on rates and library membership
Health and medical
- Hospitals and health services(opens in a new window)
- Ageing and aged care(opens in a new window)
- Mental health support(opens in a new window)
- Alcohol and other drug support(opens in a new window)
Find family services and education in Victoria
- Services available for babies, young children and parents(opens in a new window)
- Education in Victoria(opens in a new window)
- Family violence support(opens in a new window)
Get financial assistance and concessions
- Money help(opens in a new window) offers tools and advice to manage your money and debt
- Check our Concessions for veterans page
Travel options and concessions
- Veterans and war widowers may be eligible for travel concessions for veterans page(opens in a new window)
- Subsidised taxi fares are available through the Multi-purpose taxi program(opens in a new window)
- Get around Victoria by train, tram or bus(opens in a new window)
Find out about Victoria
- Discover more about Melbourne(opens in a new window) and Regional Victoria(opens in a new window)
- Arts, entertainment and sport(opens in a new window)
- Recreational fishing licences(opens in a new window)
- Victorian road safety rules, traffic alerts and road rules(opens in a new window)
Updated 4 September 2024
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