Simple activities like sharing a coffee or catching up for a chat help keep people connected and start to have important conversations about wellbeing.
These are the moments when people often ask for help.
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 VPSOs are not counsellors and do not make psychological assessments but they do have access to various resources including psychologists, chaplaincy and other support services.
We recognise that family members can also be impacted, and our service is extended to them.
vision
Police Veterans and their families can thrive post their service experience.
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, summarised below;
- 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.
Board

Mark Azzopardi (Chair)

Tony Currie (Deputy Chair)

Martin Ford (Treasurer)

Michelle Birkic

Lisa Byrne

John Felton

Ken Kour

Dr Jon-Paul Cacioli
