What we do

VESPIIA is the national professional body supporting those who work across veteran, emergency services and police industry environments. We strengthen professional capability, structured representation and sector coordination through governance, development, advocacy and cross-sector engagement.

Our focus

Four pillars that guide our work.

Support

Practical support systems

VESPIIA strengthens the practical support systems surrounding veteran, emergency services and police environments. We focus on guidance, resource access and professional connection that enable organisations and practitioners to operate effectively within complex service-adjacent contexts.

We prioritise practical tools, structured pathways and peer-informed insight that strengthen frontline capability.

Development

Skills and capability

We deliver professional learning, masterclasses and cross-sector exchanges that build capability and raise standards of practice. Our development work is designed to support those working in high-responsibility environments where coordination, ethics and applied knowledge matter.

Our development activity brings together practitioners, industry and research to build shared capability.

Advocacy

Evidence-based representation

VESPIIA contributes structured, practitioner-informed engagement to policy, inquiry and reform processes. Our advocacy reflects lived sector experience and organisational insight, ensuring professional voices are represented in national conversations.

Community

Cross-sector convening

We bring together practitioners, industry, research and government to reduce fragmentation and strengthen shared direction. Through structured dialogue and coordinated engagement, we support more aligned and effective sector outcomes.

How we deliver

Programs and initiatives.

Events and professional development

Roundtables, briefings, masterclasses and conferences that strengthen capability and support shared practice.

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Advocacy and reform engagement

Submissions, sector feedback and structured engagement with government and public inquiries.

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Research and sector insight

Supporting evidence access, sector mapping and practical publications that inform program and policy work.

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Recognition and standards

Celebrating good work and supporting professional accountability through standards and ethical practice.

Professional standards

Engage with VESPIIA

Join as a professional or organisation, or contact us to discuss partnership and sector collaboration.