How Dallas Hodgetts is helping military veterans find a new career after combat

By Ben Langford
Updated April 21 2019 - 5:54pm, first published April 20 2019 - 2:00pm
Dallas Hodgetts in Wollongong recently. Photo: Sylvia Liber
Dallas Hodgetts in Wollongong recently. Photo: Sylvia Liber

Swapping your sword for a shield is not easy. That's why Wollongong-based outfit the Shield Academy was founded by veterans to help others adjust their skills to civilian life. 

When former commando Dallas Hodgetts left the Australian Defence Force after 15 years in uniform, his retraining options offered by the ADF were limited to just one: a one-day barista course.

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