Connecting those who serve,
and those who support them.
VESPIIA is the national professional body for practitioners, organisations and researchers working across veterans, emergency services and police industries.
The VESPIIA Awards for Excellence recognise outstanding contribution across veterans, emergency services and police industries — from frontline innovation to sector leadership.
Nominations are open. Awards ceremony at Future Frontlines Conference, 25–27 August 2026, Adelaide.
Nominate now- Impact Through Creativity
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Innovation in Service Delivery
- Emerging Leader
- Sector Leadership
- Volunteer of the Year
- Supplier / Allied Team
VESPIIA was founded on Wadjuk Noongar land, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia on which we work, and recognise their enduring connection to country, culture and community.
We are committed to walking alongside First Nations peoples and communities, and to ensuring our work is inclusive, respectful and reflective of all Australians who serve and support others.
VESPIIA is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We believe that the strength of our sector depends on every person — regardless of background, identity, gender, sexuality, culture or belief — having a genuine place within it.
We stand with the women, First Nations peoples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people from all cultural communities who serve Australia's veterans, emergency services and police. That commitment is not a policy position. It is who we are.
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