Invictus australia is live!
Missed the launch? Watch the event and more, here.
LAUNCH WEBINAR: Catch up on the Invictus Australia Launch Webinar below, featuring our host Erin Molan with special guests our Patron General Sir Peter Cosgrove (Retd), Curtis McGrath, Gwen Cherne, James Brown, Rachel Kerrigan and Nicole Bradley. Plus messages of support from from the Chief of Defence, Minister for Veterans Affairs & Defence Personnel Andrew Gee and others.
messages of support
their excellencies offer support
General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Former Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley acknowledge and welcome the launch of Invictus Australia.
general Sir Peter cosgrove (Retd)
General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC (MIL) CVO MC (RETD), Patron of Invictus Australia, gives his message of support for Invictus Australia.
General Angus campbell AO, DSC
Message of support from the Chief of Defence
the hon. andrew gee, minister for veterans and defence
Former Minster for Defence Personnel & Veterans Affairs welcomes the launch of Invictus Australia
hon. natalie ward, FORMER nsw minister for sport & veterans
A message of support from the Hon. Natalie Ward for NSW
Hon. Shaun Leane, FORMER VICtorian Minister for Veterans
Offers his message of support for Invictus Australia.
FORMER Western australian Premier Mark mcgowan
Support for Invictus Australia, from the WA Premier
FORMER south australian Premier steven marshall
Support for Invictus Australia, from the SA Premier
curtis mcgrath
Launching Invictus Australia, Curtis McGrath OAM
Erin Molan
Video message of support from Invictus Australia ambassador and host of the launch webinar, Erin Molan.
James brown
A launch message from Board member of Invictus Australia.
invictus australia ceo, michael hartung
Welcoming the launch of Invictus Australia and looking ahead to future support for our veterans and families
2018 Co-captain team australia
Nicole Bradley, Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Co-Captain, shares her words of support for the launch of Invictus Australia
Garry & katrina robinson
Invictus Games competitor Garry Robinson, and his wife Katrina, welcome the launch of Invictus Australia and share how sport strengthened their family after Garry’s injuries
Hamish Blake
Invictus Games Sydney 2018 ambassador Hamish Blake delivers a home-made gift to welcome the launch
Stephen moore AM
Invictus Games Sydney 2018 ambassador Stephen Moore offers his message of support
meg ward
Former Invictus Australia ambassador, RAAF veteran and WNRL player Meg Ward’s message for Invictus Australia
“I have met other veterans that I will continue relationships with through riding.”
That’s the kind of thing you hope comes out of a weekend of sport.
And it wasn’t just happening in Canberra. Team Veteran members were also out at Spartan Melbourne and the Great Island Trek in Queensland - getting active, bringing families along and catching up with others in the community.
Three very different weekends of sport, with a similar thing at the heart of them: connection.
Swipe through to see what the weekend looked like, and find opportunities near you via the link in bio.
Two months on from the Invictus Germany Sports Festival, it is the connections that continue to matter.
Fresh off the back of an all Aussie podium, Kerri-Ann, Andi and Vanessa reflect on the friendships, family support and sense of belonging that made the experience about much more than competition.
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Throughout July, Team Veteran members joined their local parkrun communities across Australia.
Each Saturday morning is another opportunity to move, reconnect with familiar faces and build a routine alongside others.
Whether walking, running, volunteering or cheering from the sidelines, Team Veteran is creating a national community through local participation.