About Us
Police Veterans Victoria Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation that supports Victoria Police Veterans and their families. We are the only organisation with a dedicated focus on improving mental health amongst Victoria Police Veterans and their families.
Our Veteran Peer Support Officers (VPSO’s) are police veterans who are trained to provide confidential support and referral services to those that may be experiencing mental health issues including PTSD, depression, anxiety, social isolation, alcohol and substance abuse.
Our peer support program is unique because it operates beyond the workplace environment utilising police veterans with similar shared experiences.
We are much more than just a mental health support service, however. PVV is a hub for police veterans and their families to access community events, exclusive job opportunities and veteran discounts as well as mental health support, should they need it.
Our Vision
Police Veterans and their families can thrive post their service experience.
Our Purpose
To provide support for the mental health and well-being of all Police Veterans and their families.
Community
The Police Veterans community includes a wide range of people, including:
- Member is someone who joined the Association of Police Veterans Victoria Incorporated and has the full voting rights of a member as set out in the Rules of the Association.
- Veteran is someone who served as a sworn member of Victoria Police for a minimum of 1 day service – it includes Police and PSOs as well as serving members who are transitioning to retirement.
- Veteran Peer Support Officer (VPSO) is a veteran who has been appointed as a peer support officer after having satisfied the requirements of that role including training.
- Board member is someone appointed to the Board as a Director and includes ex officio appointments.
- An Employee is someone remunerated by Police Veterans Victoria or in the case of the Clinical Adviser & Program Coordinator, an employee of Victoria Police, seconded to PVV.
- A family member includes partner, spouse, parent, child or sibling of a police veteran.
- Associates are board members, PVV employees or family members.