Strategic Focus On Sport To Connect The Defence Community
INVICTUS AUSTRALIA STRATEGIC PLAN
In 2024, we celebrated six years of Invictus Australia since our inception following the Invictus Games held in Sydney, in 2018. Reflecting on this milestone, we saw it as a pivotal moment to reset and refocus on our goals for the future. This led to the development of the Invictus Australia 2025–2031 Strategy, charting a clear path forward to better support veterans and their families through the power of sport.
This strategy addresses key themes from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, including the challenges of transition to civilian life, the importance of mental health support, and the need for stronger community connections. By focusing on strategic partnerships, positive sporting experiences and placing collaboration at the heart of all we do, Invictus Australia aims to support current and former serving veterans, their families and those transitioning to civilian life to thrive. Our approach emphasises health, happiness, and lifelong wellbeing through sport, supported by an expanded research base to target areas of greatest impact.
This new strategy builds on our vision to foster lifelong connection and well-being for veterans and their families through sport. The Royal Commission underscores the challenges of transitioning from military to civilian life, where identity and purpose are often at risk.
Invictus Australia is dedicated to using sport as a transformative tool for recovery and reintegration, as well as proactively, to prevent instances of poor social, mental and physical health. This plan focuses on bringing veterans and families together while fostering meaningful connections with civilian communities, addressing the critical need for belonging, identity, and purpose both during and after service.
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Team Australia’s New Uniforms: A Celebration of Connection and Resilience
Fast-paced, physical, and full of heart—Wheelchair Rugby, also known as ‘Murderball,’ is easily one of the most thrilling sports the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler has to offer! Competitors navigate the court in wheelchairs using strength, strategy, and teamwork to outmaneuver opponents and score by crossing the goal line.
Hear from Invictus and Warrior Games alumnus Shane Bramley as he shares what makes this intense sport his favorite. 💪
Keep a lookout as we near the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, because, with the help of Invictus and Warrior Games alumni, we`re going to help you brush up on your knowledge on the sports Team Australia will be competing in.
Say hello to Team Australia’s new kit! 🇦🇺
The team’s uniform for the upcoming Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 25, unveiled over the weekend at their final training camp, will feature artwork created by Jody-Sherie Godfrey, a proud Meanjin and Gubbi Gubbi woman. The artwork, titled Connection, celebrates the power of community and resilience, themes that lie at the heart of the Invictus Games.
These high quality kits, crafted by the same supplier as the Tokyo and Paris Paralympics, @belgraviasports have ensured that every competitor feels supported and ready to shine on the global stage.
Hear more about the meaning behind this artwork, plus what this historic uniform means to competitors like PO Jarryd Boyd.
We partner with @sportsadf to deliver Team Australia to the @invictusgames25
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Thanks to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Team Veteran was able to reach new locations this Veteran’s Health Month as Tasmanian and Northern Territory communities donned the black and yellow shirts at their local parkruns.
For the first time, Invictus Australia was welcomed into Northern Territory and Tasmanian communities, where representatives attended five @parkrunau ‘s across these areas to connect with veterans and families in their local areas while kicking the weekend off with some physical activity.
In Burnie, Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Jo Lovell was there to represent Team Veteran, with Department of Veterans’ Affairs staff present in other TAS locations and our partner Ventia volunteering at the NT parkruns to show their support for this inclusive parkrun group.
Interested in joining Team Veteran? This group is now one of the largest parkrun clubs, join Team Veteran to experience an inclusive and easy way to connect. To join, head to the link in our bio.