VESPIIA Webinars
Our webinar series shares practical tools, ideas, and strategies for professionals and volunteers supporting veterans, emergency services, and police communities. Each session is designed to strengthen day-to-day practice—whether you’re delivering programs, applying for funding, or managing teams.
For VESPIIA Members, webinars are eligible for CPD points.
Members can use the CPD Tracker to log their learning and keep records up to date.
Watch past sessions below, and check the Events page for upcoming webinars.
VESPIIA Encyclopedia of Acronyms and Terms
Welcome to the VESPIIA Encyclopedia of Acronyms and Terms—a comprehensive glossary designed to support professionals, volunteers, and stakeholders across Australia’s defence, emergency services, health, and veteran support sectors. This resource provides clear definitions and explanations of key acronyms and terminology used within the Veterans, Emergency Services, Police, Intelligence, and Interagency Alliances community.
Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner, a new recruit, or a community partner, this glossary aims to enhance understanding and communication by demystifying the specialized language prevalent in these fields. By offering accessible explanations, we strive to foster collaboration and efficiency across agencies and organizations.
Explore the VESPIIA Encyclopedia to deepen your knowledge and stay informed about the essential terms that shape our collective efforts in service and support.
Free Templates
Activity Proposal and Overview Template
A comprehensive, all-in-one planning and reporting tool for delivering activities and programs that support veterans, emergency services, police, and their families.
This resource guides staff and volunteers through each stage of planning — from initial concept and budgeting to risk assessment, communications, evaluation, and participant feedback. It includes embedded checklists and reporting fields to help meet compliance and funding requirements.
Ideal for community engagement officers, program coordinators, and volunteers responsible for running events, workshops, or outreach programs.
Copy Bank Template
An easy-to-use tool to help staff and volunteers keep track of standardised messaging for programs, events, campaigns, and advocacy.
This template helps reduce duplication of effort by storing ready-to-use language for emails, social media posts, website updates, event promotions, and internal briefings. Designed to support consistent communication across the sector, it’s ideal for organisations with limited marketing capacity.
Use the Copy Bank to quickly create newsletters, write compelling event descriptions, or prepare stakeholder updates that align with VESPIIA’s tone and voice.
Event & Project Planner
A full-spectrum planning toolkit to help you deliver professional, well-run projects and events across the veterans and emergency services sector.
This spreadsheet includes templates for event briefs, run sheets, program schedules, ROI calculators, invitation lists, seating plans, and post-event feedback. It’s designed for use by staff or volunteers managing everything from small community sessions to large-scale conferences.
The Event & Project Planner improves coordination, reduces last-minute stress, and ensures consistency across your programming. Perfect for anyone running workshops, briefings, recognition events, or collaborative projects.
Post Activity Report Template
A structured reporting tool to help VESPIIA members evaluate and document the delivery of programs, workshops, and community activities.
This template captures key information after your event or activity, including participant numbers, outcomes, challenges, financial data, media engagement, and future recommendations. It supports reflective practice, transparency, and continuous improvement in service delivery.
Designed for use by coordinators, program staff, or volunteers delivering services to veterans, emergency services, and police communities.